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A powerful case for why majority rule—not representation—is the defining feature of democratic politics

Featured on the New York Times' The Daily podcast and CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS
What our failures during the pandemic cost us, and why we must do better

Featured on the New York Times' The Daily podcast and CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS
What our failures during the pandemic cost us, and why we must do better

Vital perspectives for the divided Trump era on what the Constitution's framers intended when they defined the extent—and limits—of presidential power

Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy

The best-selling author of Why the West Rules—for Now examines the evolution and future of human values

The case for marriage equality and monogamy in a democratic society

Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature, and not by human rational choice? "It's the animal in us," we often hear when we've been bad. But why not when we're good? Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the...

A fresh reflection on what makes life meaningful

Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress? Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by...

Constitutional democracy is at once a flourishing idea filled with optimism and promise--and an enterprise fraught with limitations. Uncovering the reasons for this ambivalence, this book looks at the difficulties of constitutional...