This article considers the optimal structure of institutions that respond to existential threats
such as climate change and pandemics. While science must play a central role in guiding …

As an afterthought to this insightful and provocative collection of chapters, I am inspired to
think about what it means at this present moment, a little over 150 years after the creation of …

The US Supreme Court holds profound influence over American law and society, yet public
understanding depends heavily on the news media. This dissertation presents a …

This thesis engages whether the bearing of intellectuals in liberal democracies toward
citizens retains the stereotyped blend of hauteur and trepidation identified by some …

Most Canadians assume they live under some form of democracy. Yet confusion about the
meaning of the word and the limits of the people's power obscures a deeper understanding …

In this dissertation, I transform the problem of political authority into the problem of political
credibility. In my terminology, credible political authorities satisfy the “confidence tenet,” …

Many scholars have noted the increasingly widespread combination of politically-relevant
information and entertaining or sensational media formats and presentational styles over the …