America’s constitutional republic finds itself in an inevitable decline, or so some would say. Political polarization, institutional distrust, and economic uncertainty threaten to fray America’s societal fabric. Decline is only inevitable, however, if we choose it. A recommitment to civic education, dedication to a common good over unilateral perfection, and civic bargaining, Americans can ensure the United States endures and flourishes.
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Check out more from Josiah Ober, and learn more about The Civic Bargain:
Listen to the Hoover Book Club podcast with Josiah Ober and Brooke Manville as they trace the long progression toward self-government from Classical Athens, Republican Rome, Great Britain’s constitutional monarchy, to America’s founding. What worked? What failed in each case? Together they draw out lessons for how modern democracies can survive and thrive. To listen, click here: https://www.hoover.org/events/hoover-book-club-civic-bargain-how-democracy-survives
To read the Q&A with Josiah Ober on The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives, click here: https://www.policyed.org/policy-stories/civic-bargain-how-democracy-survives/civic-bargain-qa-josiah-ober
Read “What the Ancient Greeks can Teach Us About Democracy” featuring Josiah Ober here: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/03/learning-about-democracy-in-ancient-greece
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