Democratic Futures
The crisis of democracy over the last several years calls for a deep rethinking of the meaning of citizenship and democratic participation, ranging from electoral reforms like proportional representation to rethinking how government can create opportunities for civic power and co-governance. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Democratic Futures issue area is committed to developing new strategies and innovations to counter the threat of authoritarianism, restore civic trust, and realize the potential of American democracy.
Featured
Miles to Go: Stories of Us at 250
Why Are American Politicians So Old?
Letters
House Minority Representation Under List-PR
The City of Raleigh’s First Civic Assembly
Join for a discussion of the civic assembly process, and how the city of Raleigh recently facilitated it’s first assembly, which resulted in two dozen proposals all unanimously received by the City Council.
Virtual
1PM – 2PM EDT
Experts
Mark Schmitt
Senior Director, Political Reform Program
Lee Drutman
Senior Fellow, Political Reform Program
Maresa Strano
Deputy Director, Political Reform Program
Oscar Pocasangre
Senior Data Analyst, Political Reform Program
Theodore Johnson
Senior Fellow, Democratic Futures
Hollie Russon Gilman
Senior Fellow, Political Reform Program
Meegan Dugan Adell
Director, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Chicago
Vanessa Rangel
Senior Program Associate, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Chicago