The Genevan philosopher thought democracy incompatible with modern life in large countries. Kendall admired Rousseau. But he believed majority rule could thrive in a world of nation-states.

As a result, democracy (popular sovereignty-majority rule) makes possible the creation of a society that fully embraces mutual respect for individual rights while allowing and encouraging just and ...

Based on my numerous assignments abroad and work for Director of Central Intelligence Bill Casey, I have concluded that ...

In it, Socrates says that ruling is a skilled trade that the majority of people lack. Only those skilled at the trade ought to rule. But in a democracy, the majority rule, therefore we shouldn't ...

Obama called the Constitution “a rulebook for practicing pluralism.” The Bill of Rights gives us a series of rights that ...

A majority of Americans oppose Donald Trump ... The poll finds 40 percent think he will try to rule as a dictator, 41 percent say he won’t and another 19 percent aren’t sure.

While an overwhelming majority endorse democracy and the “rule of the people” in principle, Americans are divided on who “the people” are. Seventy percent of Republicans believe that ...

In it, Socrates says that ruling is a skilled trade that the majority of people lack. Only those skilled at the trade ought to rule. But in a democracy, the majority rule, therefore we shouldn’t have ...