Joseph Schumpeter's “competitive theory of democracy” – often labeled democratic elitism - has struck many as an apt and insightful description of how rep

Today, examples of the public’s engagement with political issues through commercial and communicative mechanisms have become increasingly common. In February

This book re-imagines expert authority for an age of critical citizens, and shows how expertise can contribute in a deliberative system.

John Medearis argues that democracies face challenges which go beyond civic lethargy and unreasonable debate. Democracy is inherently a fragile state of affairs