Articles & Essays

The articles and essays collected here examine individual themes that contribute to the broader IDD framework.

They may include writings developed before, during, or after preparation of the book.

Topics may include:

• citizen sovereignty;
• constitutional renewal;
• democracy beyond elections;
• the relationship between citizen and state;
• ControlState and ServiceState;
• institutional integrity;
• Police-of-Police and independent oversight;
• electoral legitimacy;
• judiciary and accountability;
• constitutional education;
• rights and responsibilities;
• property and consent;
• fiscal responsibility;
• civilizational history and cultural memory;
• constitutional transition; and
• intergenerational democratic responsibility.

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Citizen Sovereignty Beyond Election Day
An examination of how democratic sovereignty can remain meaningful between elections.
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From ControlState to ServiceState
Why the relationship between the citizen and governmental institutions matters as much as the formal structure of government.
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Why Constitutions Need Generational Review
An introduction to the case for periodic comprehensive constitutional reassessment.
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Who Watches the Guardians?
An examination of public integrity, institutional self-policing, and independent oversight.
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Rights, Responsibilities, and Democratic Citizenship
Why IDD places responsibility alongside constitutional liberty.
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