Josiah Ober

1 month ago | americanheritage.com | Edwin Grosvenor |Brook Manville |Josiah Ober |Richard N. Haass

Editor’s Note: After a distinguished career in academia (Northwestern University) and business (McKinsey & C.), Brook Manville researches and writes about the history of democracy and the future of free societies. He and Stanford Political Science professor Josiah Ober recently published a thoughtful book of ideas on how to renew our democracy, The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives. Like many observers, they have grown concerned about the state of civic education, but also offer solutions.

Oct 25, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Josiah Ober |Brook Manville

Advanced search Critical Review A Journal of Politics and Society Latest Articles Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data References Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/08913811.2024.2408126?needAccess=true ABSTRACT Democracy, as collective self-government by citizens, rests on citizens’ capacity to bargain in good faith with those whose interests are not their own. Fair bargains that ensure adequate security and welfare rest on an implicit...

Dec 26, 2023 | democracyparadox.com | Josiah Ober

Josiah Ober is a Professor of Classics and Political Science at Stanford University and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the coauthor, along with Brook Manville, of The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives. Access Bonus Episodes on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.

Dec 6, 2023 | lawliberty.org | Brook Manville |Josiah Ober |Theodore Dalrymple |Colleen A. Sheehan

“We have made Italy,” said the Piedmontese statesman, Massimo d’Azeglio. “Now we must make Italians.”But are citizens made as, say, China ornaments are made? Or do they develop spontaneously, organically, without conscious direction or design? This is an important question: for if you can lead a man to freedom, you can’t necessarily make him free.

Sep 27, 2023 | press.princeton.edu | Brook Manville |Josiah Ober

Democracy today is in trouble: we see free governments wobbling, political tribalism everywhere, and rising authoritarianism. America, once the showcase of democracy done right now seems a system gone wrong. The percentage of citizens surveyed by Pew Research who “trust that the government mostly does the right thing” has fallen from 75% to 20%. Debate rages about causes.