Our Democratic Future: Toward a Post-Neoliberal Society, Paperback

How we can look beyond the tyranny of market logic in our public lives to reimagine the fundamentals of democracy.

Popular books and articles warn of democracy's demise, and many are understandably skeptical about American society's future prospects. Our Democratic Future is grounded in the idea that a democratic future is possible, but that it depends on looking beyond the tyranny of market logic in our public lives and policy solutions and returning to basics. The contributors take as their starting point debates about fundamental values, principles, and democratic institutions. Who is a member of the polity? What do we owe each other?

Conceived by the renowned political philosopher Joshua Cohen, this collection brings together some of our most promising public intellectuals to reimagine the fundamentals of democracy: What might it look like, over the next generation, to have a society of equals--religiously pluralistic and multiracial--whose members are assured the rudiments of a decent life, have meaningful work, cooperate on fair terms, and argue together about a common future?

Foundational and constructive, Our Democratic Future explores potential policy options on six tentpole themes: civic membership and political boundaries; equality, fair opportunity, and social mobility; concentrated economic power, its roots, consequences, and remedies; democracy, information, and digital technologies; climate change; and new forms of multiracial politics.

Contributors include
Danielle Allen, Henry Farrell, Adom Getachew, Bruce Schneier