Jeffrey’s Substack
Jeffrey R Orenstein, Ph.D.Written by a political scientist, this readable and well-researched blog features articles explaining the intricacies of American Democracy and exploring actionable answers to the threats facing it...because. democracy doesn't defend itself.
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| Issues | 55 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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American Primary Elections
Assessing A Unique Electoral Engine
Since we are currently in the thick of primary election season, it is difficult to step back from daily headlines to analyze a bigger picture. But we should. The primary election process has a profound s...
American Voter Turnout
Modern representative democracies depend on honest, open and transparent elections. They are the indispensable mechanisms by which a majority of adult citizens periodically decide who governs and the general direction of public policy.
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How to Read a Supreme Court Decision Like a Political Scientist
We are entering what the political press corps traditionally calls the “silly season”—that high-stakes, frantic window before summer recess when the U.S. Supreme Court releases its final and biggest rulings of the term. Within minutes of a...
Becoming A First Responders for Democracy
When we hear the phrase “first responders,” we naturally visualize the brave and superbly-prepared individuals who rush toward physical danger; the firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officers who respond to a crisis and do their u...
The Initiative and Referendum
The initiative and referendum were born from genuine democratic frustration. In the Progressive Era of the early twentieth century, state legislatures were widely corrupt, captured by railroad interests, machine politicians and corporate lo...
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I am a retired political scientist and author. I am the founder and chairman emeritus of First Responders for Democracy, a 501c3 organization promoting American civic literacy.
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