The Framers’ Constitution - Democracy Journal
WEBFirst, at the very core of the Framers’ Constitution is the recognition that, in a self-governing society, courts must generally defer to the preferences of the majority. Although courts may always review governmental action to guard against the arbitrary or unreasonable, the starting point must be a presumption of judicial modesty.
Democracy Journal | A Journal of Ideas
WEBReimagining Philanthropic Investment in Democracy Reform. By Ian Simmons Louisa Imperiale. Fall 2024, No. 74 – 10 MIN READ.
Understanding the Gulf States - Democracy Journal
WEBFrom independence in the 1970s through the mid-’90s, Qatar was the most loyal ally of Saudi Arabia within the GCC. The ruler, Sheikh Khalifa, had no particular ambitions beyond his borders. Qatar kept a very low profile. After Khalifa was deposed by his son Sheikh Hamad in 1995, Qatari policy shifted dramatically.
The Friedman Doctrine Revisited - Democracy Journal
WEBOct 30, 2020 · It is the second pillar of the Friedman Doctrine—the notion that shareholders prioritize money over everything—that has done the most lasting damage and that must be dismantled. Without the assumption that shareholders care only for profits, the entirety of Friedman’s argument collapses. According to his own logic, if shareholder concerns ...
Capitalism Redefined - Democracy Journal
WEBDemocracy is the best mechanism humans have come up with for navigating the trade-offs and weaknesses inherent in problem-solving capitalism. Democracies allow the inevitable conflicts of capitalism to be resolved in a way that maximizes fairness and legitimacy, and broadly reflects the views of society.
Growth and the Middle Class - Democracy Journal
WEBPoliticians typically see the middle class as something to create with the gains of economic growth. But in fact, the opposite is the case: The middle class is the source of economic growth. A strong middle class provides a stable consumer base that drives productive investment. Beyond that, a strong middle class is a key factor in encouraging ...
The Missing Right: A Constitutional Right to Vote
WEBThe correct answer, according to the United States government, was, “The right to vote.”. But that “right” has always been on shaky ground. Just as the Constitution once countenanced slavery, it also allowed voting to be restricted to property-holding white men. The Thirteenth Amendment expunged the stain of slavery from our basic law ...
A New Progressive Federalism - Democracy Journal
WEBProgressives are deeply skeptical of federalism, and with good reason. States’ rights have been invoked to defend some of the most despicable institutions in American history, most notably slavery and Jim Crow. Many think “federalism” is just a code word for letting racists be racist. Progressives also associate federalism—and its less ...
China’s Assertive Authoritarianism : Democracy Journal
WEBAssertive Authoritarianism. China’s transition from a country focused on protecting itself from international criticism to one actively promoting its values and norms on the global stage is reflected across four distinct dimensions. First, Xi Jinping has tried to ramp up Chinese soft power—the influence that derives from the attraction of a ...
The Challenge of India’s Democratic Backsliding
WEBFirst, the collapse of the communist model and India’s embrace of globalization and market economics in 1991 reoriented India’s focus westward. Second, India’s emergence as a nuclear-armed power and America’s willingness to incorporate India into the global civil nuclear regime, despite the fact it is not a signatory to the Non ...