Daedalus 142:2 (Spring 2013) - American Democracy and the Common Good

by Mickey Edwards, Jim Leach, Geoffrey R. Stone

Dædalus was founded in 1955 as the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It draws on the enormous intellectual capacity of the American Academy, whose members are among the nation's most prominent thinkers in the arts, sciences, and humanities. The theme for the Spring 2013 issue is "American Democracy and the Common Good." C. BerlowitzIntroductionNorman J. OrnsteinThe Common Theoretical Content, Practical UtilityWilliam A. GalstonFinding the Common Good in an Era of Dysfunctional GovernaThomas E. Mann & Norman J. OrnsteinCan the Judicial Branch be a Steward in a Polarized Democracy?Jeffrey RosenThe Supreme Court in the 21st CenturyGeoffrey R. StoneThe Origins & Lessons of Public Confidence in the MilitaryAndrew A. Hill, Leonard Wong & Stephen J. GerrasThe Challenges Facing Civic EducationKathleen Hall JamiesonThe Case for Transcending PartisanshipMickey EdwardsCitizens Robbing America of Its Democratic IdealismJim LeachThe American CorporationRalph Gomory & Richard SyllaUnions & Civic How the Assault on Labor Endangers Civil SocietyAndy SternPhilanthropy & the Nonprofit SectorPeter Dobkin HallReluctant Journalism in a Democratic SocietyMichael SchudsonThe Argument CultureDeborah TannenCompromise & the Common GoodAmy Gutmann & Dennis ThompsonReestablishing the Commons for the Common GoodHoward GardnerThe Democratic SpiritKwame Anthony Appiah

328 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 21, 2013