Facing the Four Structural Threats to US Democracy

• Published in: Project Syndicate
• Main Authors: Tyson, Laura, Mendonca, Lenny
• Format: Newsletter
• Language: English
• Published: Prague Project Syndicate 10.11.2017
• Subjects: Constitution-US; Democracy; Gerry, Elbridge (1744-1814); Politics; Primaries & caucuses; Social networks; Trump, Donald J; Voter behavior; North Carolina; United States > US; Texas; Massachusetts; Ohio; California; Florida; Virginia; Wisconsin; Arizona; Pennsylvania; Michigan

According to some pessimists, the US Constitution was not designed to address the challenges of a country so sharply divided by income, race, and partisanship. In recent years, the California legislature has cleaned up redistricting, introduced “top two primaries” and an aggressive disclosure system...