In this provocative book, one of our most eminent political scientists questions the extent to which the American Constitution furthers democratic goals. Robert
Levinson here argues that too many of our Constitution's provisions promote either unjust or ineffective government. Under the existing blueprint, we can neithe
Democracies are in danger. Around the world, a rising wave of populist leaders threatens to erode the core structures of democratic self-rule. In the United Sta
The 233-year story of how the American people have taken an imperfect constitution—the product of compromises and an artifact of its time—and made it more d