{"product_id":"democratic-equality-james-lindley-wilson-9780691190914","title":"Democratic Equality","description":"\u003cp\u003eDemocracy establishes relationships of political equality, ones in which citizens equally share authority over what they do together and respect one another as equals. But in today's divided public square, democracy is challenged by political thinkers who disagree about how democratic institutions should be organized, and by antidemocratic politicians who exploit uncertainties about what democracy requires and why it matters. \u003ci\u003eDemocratic Equality\u003c\/i\u003e mounts a bold and persuasive defense of democracy as a way of making collective decisions, showing how equality of authority is essential to relating equally as citizens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Lindley Wilson explains why the US Senate and Electoral College are urgently in need of reform, why proportional representation is not a universal requirement of democracy, how to identify racial vote dilution and gerrymandering in electoral districting, how to respond to threats to democracy posed by wealth inequality, and how judicial review could be more compatible with the democratic ideal. What emerges is an emphatic call to action to reinvigorate our ailing democracies, and a road map for widespread institutional reform. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDemocratic Equality\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the importance of diverse forms of authority in democratic deliberation and electoral and representative processes--and demonstrates how that authority rests equally with each citizen in a democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Lindley Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691190917\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691190914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020","brand":"James Lindley Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946958422271,"sku":"9780691190914","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0d269505-d383-4aec-95e7-46ca50bbaa98.jpg?v=1681515905","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/democratic-equality-james-lindley-wilson-9780691190914","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}