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Dennis Thompson argues for a more robust conception of responsibility in public life than prevails in contemporary democracies. Thompson suggests that we stop thinking about public ethics in terms of individual vices (such as selfishness or sexual misconduct) and start thinking about it in terms of institutional vices (such as abuse of power and lack of accountability).

The reputation of Congress is not high, and anyone who writes about its ethics runs the risk of either encouraging the bashers or joining the apologists. This book was written in a spirit of respect for Congress and with an attitude of admiration for most of those who serve as members.

The 2000 election showed that the mechanics of voting such as ballot design, can make a critical difference in the accuracy and fairness of our elections. But as Dennis F. Thompson shows, even more fundamental issues must be addressed to insure that our electoral system is just.Thompson argues that three central democratic principles--equal respect, free choice, and popular sovereignty--underlie our electoral institutions, and should inform an...

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Este análisis del dilema entre ética y política, define de una manera nueva la responsabilidad de los cargos públicos, situándola en la zona concreta del cumplimiento día a día de las obligaciones. Sólo a partir de él, la democracia puede sostener de manera solidaria las contradicciones intrínsecas a todo sistema normativoEl tema de este estudio es el dilema entre ética y política, al que «conviene concebir ¿en palabras del autor¿ como un conf...

This study examines the implications of empirical studies with reference to various strands of American and British democratic theory.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Electoral JusticeLegitimacyIndividual RightsFair CompetitionPrinciples of Electoral JusticeDeliberating about Electoral Justice1. Equal Respect: Why Votes CountCasting VotesDrawing DistrictsCounting VotesConclusion2. Free Choice: How Voters DecideSelecting CandidatesInforming VotersFinancing CampaignsConclusion3. Popular Sovereignty: Who Decides What Votes CountTaking InitiativesDeferring to State Legislatur...

Dennis Thompson argues for a more robust conception of responsibility in public life than prevails in contemporary democracies. Thompson suggests that we stop thinking about public ethics in terms of individual vices (such as selfishness or sexual misconduct) and start thinking about it in terms of institutional vices (such as abuse of power and lack of accountability).