The Crisis of American Democracy: Essays on a Failing Institution

Leland Harper

Mar 2022 · Vernon Press

About this ebook

The essays in “The Crisis of American Democracy: Essays on a Failing Institution” seek to answer central questions about American democracy, such as: if American democracy is failing, what are the causes of this failure? What are the consequences? And what can be done to fix it? These standalone essays present diverse perspectives on some of the impediments to achieving a true democracy in the present-day United States of America, as well as prescriptions for overcoming these obstacles. Leading academics from across North America, contribute their perspectives on this timely debate.

About the author

Leland Harper is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Siena Heights University. His research focuses on philosophy of religion, particularly issues in the epistemic status of religious experience, and on philosophy of race, particularly issues in racism, racial solidarity and justice. He is the author of “Multiverse Deism: Shifting Perspectives of God and the World” (Lexington, 2020) and co-author of the forthcoming book with Dr. Jennifer Kling in which they address the intersections of race, language, and justice. He is also author of articles that have appeared in “Res Philosophica”, “Forum Philosophicum”, and “The International Journal of Philosophy and Theology”. He is the organizer of the Great Lakes Philosophy Conference, an annual international ethics conference held in Adrian, Michigan.