Romanticizing Democracy, Political Fragmentation, and the Decline of American Government

polarization is not in us, but in our political parties; polarization in our formal politics is a corruption or distortion of the more moderate, centrist

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; polarization in our formal politics is a corruption or distortion of the more moderate, centrist poli- tics that we would have if only we could find

Forum: Small-Donor-Based Campaign-Finance Reform and Political Polarization

this development is viewed as an unqualified good. Small donors are seen as purifying forces who will reduce political corruption and the influence

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Theorizing the Rules 1758  1.  The Descriptive Dimension: Can Consultation Confer Legitimacy? 1758  a.  Strong Legitimacy Optimism 1759  b. Moderate

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while moderate versions suggest that good process can at least mitigate ethnic tensions and the risk of violence by providing democratic legitimacy

- Pildes_Small Donor Based Campaign Finance Reform and Political Polarization

ideologically extreme incumbents raise dramatically more from small donors than more moderate incumbents; indeed, these studies find that an incumbent’s

by introducing the risk of quid pro quo corruption and allowing candidates to evade the monetary and reputational costs of their own political speech

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While the image of the overzealous prosecutor has its place in any doctrinal or institutional analysis of criminal justice pathologies, the risk

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