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Over the last several years, citizens in Europe have been randomly selected to participate in specific policy debates. But to make an impact, selection-based participation needs to be more integrated into mainstream democratic politics.

Two Sundays ago, in the first round of presidential elections Brazilians gave a thumbs down to President Jair Bolsonaro, the ‘Trump of the Tropics’ and champion of divisive...

<p>A leading historian and theorist of populism looks beyond psychology or brainwashing as explanations for the appeal of such movements, but still focuses on the ways elites can better lead the people instead of what people may want. </p>

Rather than seeking to quash "populism," we should broaden our vision of politics and make democracies more responsive to citizens.

PRINCETON  —  In the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election next month, President Jair Bolsonaro is crafting his own version of former US President Donald Trump’s “Big Lie”: the claim that a loss at the ballot box is fraudulent. Incumbents who adopt this tactic might simply refuse to concede, while still leaving quietly. Or, more dangerously, they can foment outrage and even

And as other senators have been involved in meeting with senator sinema. people feel so strongly about this. and i want to make clear to your viewers today, this is not a liberal/moderate divide. there are two senators who are working through this with us, but there are a whole bunch of moderates and people from states like senator tester of montana who have seen good democracy rules. and then suddenly, after 15 years, youve got same-day registration taken away in that state, yet thousands of pe...

Been there from the beginning, including senators schumer, merkley, king, padilla, warnock, its a group that is not giving up. and as other senators have been involved in meeting with senator sinema. people feel so strongly about this. and this is not a liberal/moderate divide. there are two senators who are working through this with us, but there are a whole bunch of moderates and people from states like senator tester of montana who have seen good democracy rules. suddenly, after 15 years, you...

What threatens press freedom today? May 05,2021 - Last updated at May 05,2021 BERLIN — Donald Trump’s presidency was bookended by the White House pushing “alternative facts” about the size of the crowd at Trump’s inauguration at the US Capitol and his violent supporters scrawling “Murder the Media” on the Capitol’s doors. While Trump is gone (for now), professional media remain at risk — and not just in the United States. The watchdog group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) cons...

It is true that two cliches central to our political language today – “resilience” and, indeed, “infrastructure” – have often covered up a lack of real public policy justifications. But the fact is that Biden’s plan is in one sense not ambitious enough: it does not address the country’s decaying civic infrastructure. Infrastructure is about connecting people; it enables us to reach others and be reached by them. Roads, but also the post office, are paradi...

Intended Audience(s): Public Categories: Democracy Rules has been called "A much-anticipated guide to saving democracy, from one of our most essential political thinkers." Jan-Werner Müller is Roger Williams Straus Professor of Social Sciences at Princeton University. He has been a fellow at All Souls College, Oxford and has held many visiting professorships. His public affairs commentary has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Foreign Affairs, The New York Review of Books, and the L...