Peaceful protest is a strong driver for democratization across the globe. Yet, it doesn't always lead to democratic transition, as seen in the Arab Spring revol

"The most thorough examination we have of how early Americans wrestled with what types of political dissent should be permitted, even promoted, in the new repub

Since it was no longer self-evident that "better men" meant "better government," critics of democracy sought new arguments to explain the relationship among pol

Between loyalty and disobedience; between recognition of the law’s authority and realization that the law is not always right: In America, this conflict is hi

"Analyzes the practice and meanings of democratic decision making through an extended case study of school board meetings in one western U.S. community. Argues