Jane E. Fountain (UMass): On the Effects of e-Government on Political Institutions. Christian R. Grose (USC): Field Experimental Work on Political Institutions. From The American Interest, Francis Fukuyama on the decay of American political institutions: We have a problem, but we can’t see it clearly because our focus too often discounts history. Alex Seitz-Wald on a how-to guide to blowing up the constitution: With America paralyzed by government gridlock, maybe it's time to admit that our political system doesn't work anymore — what if we start over? From The Monkey Cage, is there political gridlock in Congress, or are we holding it to the wrong standards of legislative output? Sarah Binder investigates. Don’t mistake this for gridlock: Tyler Cowen on how the American political system allows for more change than its current reputation suggests. We can work it out: Political scientists prescribe strategies for fixing a dysfunctional Congress. In the absence of favorable party configurations in Congress, and lacking the ability to use public opinion to pressure legislators, presidents should consider an alternative strategy to going public; at the core of this strategy is quiet negotiations — the opposite of going public, what we may term “staying private”. David Weigel on John Podesta and the Imperial Presidency. Nathan Blumenthal and Xavier Jackson on 5 ways U.S. democracy is more rigged than you think.
