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Mechanisms of Democracy

by Adrian Vermeule

Decision makingDemocracyJudicial processPublic institutionsRepresentative government and representationVotingPhilosophyUnited states, politics and government

In established constitutional polities, Vermeule argues, law can and should - and to some extent already does - provide mechanisms of democracy: small-scale institutional devices and innovations that can have surprisingly large effects, promoting democratic values of impartial, accountable and deliberative government.

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