Democracy’s Roundtable

Democracy’s Roundtable

Democracy’s Roundtable

Democracy’s Roundtable

Democracy’s Roundtable

NYU Law has launched a new Project engaging with law and democracy in an age of polarization, a series featuring 100 authors with views across the political spectrum over 100 days, and a new series focused on "What's Next?" that examines proposals for democratic reform.

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Introducing "What’s Next?" - the Democracy Project's new series examining proposals for democratic reform

Event:

Introducing "What’s Next?" - the Democracy Project's new series examining proposals for democratic reform

Event:

Introducing "What’s Next?" - the Democracy Project's new series examining proposals for democratic reform

Viewpoints:

100 Ideas

Priorities for Transparency Reform at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

Priorities for Transparency Reform at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

Priorities for Transparency Reform at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

Priorities for Transparency Reform at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

Priorities for Transparency Reform at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

Priorities for Transparency Reform at the Present Time

Bob Bauer

voting

Voting as Right, Privilege and Responsibility

Síofra O'Leary

voting

Voting as Right, Privilege and Responsibility

Síofra O'Leary

voting

Voting as Right, Privilege and Responsibility

Síofra O'Leary

voting

Voting as Right, Privilege and Responsibility

Síofra O'Leary

voting

Voting as Right, Privilege and Responsibility

Síofra O'Leary

voting

Voting as Right, Privilege and Responsibility

Síofra O'Leary

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What's New

Jan 27, 2026

"What's Next?" at the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Jan 27, 2026

"What's Next?" at the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Jan 27, 2026

"What's Next?" at the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Jan 27, 2026

"What's Next?" at the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Jan 27, 2026

"What's Next?" at the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Jan 27, 2026

"What's Next?" at the NYU Law Democracy Project

Faculty Directors

Feb 19, 2026

Is the EU Ambivalent About Democracy?

Gráinne de Búrca

Congress, The President & The Courts

Feb 19, 2026

Is the EU Ambivalent About Democracy?

Gráinne de Búrca

Congress, The President & The Courts

Feb 19, 2026

Is the EU Ambivalent About Democracy?

Gráinne de Búrca

Congress, The President & The Courts

Feb 19, 2026

Is the EU Ambivalent About Democracy?

Gráinne de Búrca

Congress, The President & The Courts

Feb 19, 2026

Is the EU Ambivalent About Democracy?

Gráinne de Búrca

Congress, The President & The Courts

Feb 19, 2026

Is the EU Ambivalent About Democracy?

Gráinne de Búrca

Congress, The President & The Courts

Feb 18, 2026

Strengthen Democracy by Empowering People to Vote with their Feet

Ilya Somin

Elections & Political Parties

Feb 18, 2026

Strengthen Democracy by Empowering People to Vote with their Feet

Ilya Somin

Elections & Political Parties

Feb 18, 2026

Strengthen Democracy by Empowering People to Vote with their Feet

Ilya Somin

Elections & Political Parties

Feb 18, 2026

Strengthen Democracy by Empowering People to Vote with their Feet

Ilya Somin

Elections & Political Parties

Feb 18, 2026

Strengthen Democracy by Empowering People to Vote with their Feet

Ilya Somin

Elections & Political Parties

Feb 18, 2026

Strengthen Democracy by Empowering People to Vote with their Feet

Ilya Somin

Elections & Political Parties

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Featured

Sep 29, 2025

Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?

Caleb Nelson

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 29, 2025

Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?

Caleb Nelson

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 29, 2025

Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?

Caleb Nelson

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 29, 2025

Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?

Caleb Nelson

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 29, 2025

Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?

Caleb Nelson

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 29, 2025

Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?

Caleb Nelson

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Sep 23, 2025

Democracy Is Evolving—and It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Us

Mark Cuban

Society & Communications

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Sep 23, 2025

Democracy Is Evolving—and It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Us

Mark Cuban

Society & Communications

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Sep 23, 2025

Democracy Is Evolving—and It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Us

Mark Cuban

Society & Communications

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Sep 23, 2025

Democracy Is Evolving—and It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Us

Mark Cuban

Society & Communications

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Sep 23, 2025

Democracy Is Evolving—and It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Us

Mark Cuban

Society & Communications

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Sep 23, 2025

Democracy Is Evolving—and It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Us

Mark Cuban

Society & Communications

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Topics

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Congress, The President & The Courts

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Congress, The President & The Courts

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Congress, The President & The Courts

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Congress, The President & The Courts

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Congress, The President & The Courts

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Congress, The President & The Courts

Stephen Skowronek

Authoritarianism Then and Now

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Bring Back Congress

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Gillian Metzger

Democracy Needs the Administrative State

Stephen Skowronek

Authoritarianism Then and Now

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Bring Back Congress

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Gillian Metzger

Democracy Needs the Administrative State

Stephen Skowronek

Authoritarianism Then and Now

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Bring Back Congress

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Gillian Metzger

Democracy Needs the Administrative State

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Elections & Political Parties

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Elections & Political Parties

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Elections & Political Parties

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Elections & Political Parties

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Elections & Political Parties

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Elections & Political Parties

Bradley A. Smith

Too Much to Ask: Voting Reforms Can Only Do So Much

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Tabatha Abu El-Haj

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Didi Kuo

Building Associational Parties

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Wojciech Sadurski

Sisyphean Democracy

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Bradley A. Smith

Too Much to Ask: Voting Reforms Can Only Do So Much

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Tabatha Abu El-Haj

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Didi Kuo

Building Associational Parties

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Wojciech Sadurski

Sisyphean Democracy

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Bradley A. Smith

Too Much to Ask: Voting Reforms Can Only Do So Much

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Tabatha Abu El-Haj

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Didi Kuo

Building Associational Parties

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Wojciech Sadurski

Sisyphean Democracy

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Society & Communications

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Society & Communications

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Society & Communications

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Society & Communications

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Society & Communications

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Society & Communications

Jake Sullivan

The Case for Universal National Service: Restitching America's Social Fabric

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Randall Kennedy

NOT "By All Means Necessary”

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Frances E. Lee

Experts, Trust, and Uncertainty

Jake Sullivan

The Case for Universal National Service: Restitching America's Social Fabric

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Randall Kennedy

NOT "By All Means Necessary”

Flag

Frances E. Lee

Experts, Trust, and Uncertainty

Jake Sullivan

The Case for Universal National Service: Restitching America's Social Fabric

thumb flag sunset

Randall Kennedy

NOT "By All Means Necessary”

Flag

Frances E. Lee

Experts, Trust, and Uncertainty

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Nov 4, 2025

America's Recount Addiction

Derek Muller

Elections & Political Parties

LOC

Jan 21, 2026

Insulating Legislative Agencies

Sarah Binder

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Nov 4, 2025

America's Recount Addiction

Derek Muller

Elections & Political Parties

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Jan 21, 2026

Insulating Legislative Agencies

Sarah Binder

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Nov 4, 2025

America's Recount Addiction

Derek Muller

Elections & Political Parties

LOC

Jan 21, 2026

Insulating Legislative Agencies

Sarah Binder

Congress, The President & The Courts

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Nov 4, 2025

America's Recount Addiction

Derek Muller

Elections & Political Parties

LOC

Jan 21, 2026

Insulating Legislative Agencies

Sarah Binder

Congress, The President & The Courts

Previous

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recount cover 2

Nov 4, 2025

America's Recount Addiction

Derek Muller

Elections & Political Parties

LOC

Jan 21, 2026

Insulating Legislative Agencies

Sarah Binder

Congress, The President & The Courts

Previous

Page 1 of 10

Next
recount cover 2

Nov 4, 2025

America's Recount Addiction

Derek Muller

Elections & Political Parties

LOC

Jan 21, 2026

Insulating Legislative Agencies

Sarah Binder

Congress, The President & The Courts

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About

Engaging with law and democracy in an age of polarization and extremism

About

Engaging with law and democracy in an age of polarization and extremism

About

Engaging with law and democracy in an age of polarization and extremism

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Bob Bauer

Founding Faculty Director

The Democracy Project

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Richard Pildes

Founding Faculty Director

The Democracy Project

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Samuel Issacharoff

Founding Faculty Director

The Democracy Project

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