Agree. And I see my work, at its best, as an attempt to build an applied defensive version of Rawlsian politics — of taking its core insights about how liberal democracy works and adapting it to address 21st century threats
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Andrew Sabl
Political theory has not prepared us well for this moment. Aspirational theories of social justice and deliberative/participatory democracy provide few resources for appreciating and defending an impartial civil service, the rule of law, independent prosecutors, and limits on executive power.
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