Political Reform
麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 Political Reform program develops ambitious, evidence-based strategies to repair government dysfunction, rebuild civic trust, and realize the potential of American democracy. We combine structural and cultural approaches to reform, exploring how people engage in democracy not only at the ballot box but through everyday decisions that shape their communities. Our work exposes the dangers of the current 鈥渢wo-party doom loop鈥 and champions the processes and policies needed to achieve a more representative and responsive democracy. We publish books, policy ideas, and practical tools that reimagine self-governance, and then partner with policymakers, community organizations, advocates, journalists, and funders to translate analysis into action. Together, we seek to build a democracy with the capacity, legitimacy, and resilience to serve a dynamic and diverse nation for generations to come.
Projects & Initiatives
Featured
Why Are American Politicians So Old?
Letters
House Minority Representation Under List-PR
Engagement in a Civic Education Desert
The City of Raleigh鈥檚 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 鈥 2PM EDT
Experts
Mark Schmitt
Senior Director, Political Reform Program
Maresa Strano
Deputy Director, Political Reform Program
Lee Drutman
Senior Fellow, Political Reform Program
Oscar Pocasangre
Senior Data Analyst, Political Reform Program
Hollie Russon Gilman
Senior Fellow, Political Reform Program