From Reset, a special issue on the dilemma of the liberal state, including Charles Taylor on political values and the notions of good; Bruce Ackerman on homogeneity and oppression; Klaus Eder on state, church, and democratic self-government; and Alessandro Ferrara falling back into the arms of Hegel. The introduction to The Liberal Mind 1914-29. The introduction to Beyond Camelot: Rethinking Politics and Law for the Modern State by Edward L. Rubin. From The Observer, leading thinkers, politicians and activists answer questions on “Why democracy?” (and more and more from Comment if free). From Ovi, an essay on democracy as the common sense of the people (and part 2). The introduction to Democratizing the Hegemonic State: Political Transformation in the Age of Identity by Ilan Peleg. The introduction to The Rise of the Unelected: Democracy and the New Separation of Powers by Frank Vibert.
