Schlozman and Rosenfeld’s attempt to discern what an “unhollow” party ought to be is tantalizing rather than satisfying.
Philip A. Wallach
Politics is its own sort of endeavor in free societies, quite distinct from either utility maximization or truth-seeking.
What exactly is a "founding"? And does the mythology that seems to surround it comport with modern democracies?
Do Americans care about anything but policy outcomes?
What is it that this Select Committee is actually trying to do?
Has naked vote-buying now become a normalized feature of American politics?
Though skepticism of personalized presidential government is one republican characteristic, it is not enough to make a vital republic.
It is those men and women who prefer to be virtuous, rather than merely to seem that way, who we need right now.
The CARES Act makes Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin one of the most prolific dispensers of financial assistance in the history of the world.
If some group of senators is willing to orchestrate an insurrection, the worst thing they could do would be to announce themselves as a bipartisan caucus.
Now 25 years old, did the Republican Revolution of 1994 change anything in Washington?
Jeff Bergner has written an engaging memoir seasoned with the author’s considered judgments about what is wrong with the U.S. Senate.
When describing the state of American politics today, pundits have often turned to the phrase: “partisan trench warfare.” Why has this phrase stuck?
Michael Greve's solution sounds pretty good but let’s get a better definition of the problem first.
Today the past is more often treated as a cautionary tale instead of a guide, and in a republic, this is a dangerous mistake.
Even if the Accountable Capitalism Act is a terrible idea, we shouldn't blame Warren for making a serious political proposal when her colleagues don't.
Politics requires fit characters, but can virtue be restored as a basis for liberty? Four contributors address this problem.
Until Congress restores itself to its proper place as a body worth of a free people, it will never rein in executive and judicial abuse.
We serve democracy well by having a modest appreciation of what it can accomplish.
