Philosophical perspectives on democracy in the 21st century / Ann E. Cudd, Sally J. Scholz, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents -- Acknowledgement -- About the Authors -- 1. Philosophical Perspectives on Democracy in the 21st Century: Introduction; Ann E. Cudd and Sally J. Scholz.-Part I. The Meaning of Democracy.- Democracy: A Paradox of Rights?; Emily R. Gill.-. Rights and the American Constitution: The Issue of Judicial Review and its Compatibility with Democracy; Rex Martin.- Democracy as a Social Myth; Richard T. DeGeorge.-Part II. The Current Polarization.-\U+00a0\5. Political Polarization and the Markets vs. Government Debate; Stephen Nathanson.- Two Visions of Democracy; Richard Barron Parker.- Proportional Representation, the Single Transferable Vote, and Electoral Pragmatism; Richard Nunan.-The Problem of Democracy in the Context of Polarization; Imer B. Flores.-Part III. Democracy, Capitalism, and the Influence of Big Money.-Is Justice Possible under Welfare State Capitalism?; Steven P Lee.- Rawls on Inequality, Social Segregation and Democracy; Mark Navin.- Mass Democracy in a Postfactual Market Society: Citizens United and the Role of Corporate Political Speech; F. Patrick Hubbard.- A Tsunami of Filthy Lucre: How the Decisions of the SCOTUS Imperil American Democracy; Jonathan Schonsheck.-Democracy and Economic Inequality; Alistair M. Macleod.-Part IV. Democratic Decisions and the (Un) Informed Public.- Epistocracy Within Public Reason; Jason Brennan.- Journalists as Purveyors of Partial Truths; Russell Waltz.- Motivated Reasoning, Group Identification, and Representative Democracy; Kenneth Henley.-Republics, Passions and Protests; Wade L. Robison -- Index.

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