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January/February 2009: Revitalizing Democracy, Volume , Issue

Can Money Be a Force For Good?
Mark Schmitt
Many reformers hailed the 2008 election as a bright spot in the history of American democracy. Why? The revolutionary potential of small-donor democracy.

A 21st-Century Agenda for Democratic Renewal
Bob Edgar
We stand on the threshold of a new age of democratic potential. Here's how to harness it.

A Broader Definition of Democracy
Larry Marx
Small reforms won't bring the system-wide change we need.

The Case for Keeping Score
Heather K. Gerken
A democracy index could push states toward more ambitious electoral reforms.

Better Together
Cynthia Canary and Mike McCabe
The Midwest Democracy Network put comprehensive democracy reform into practice.

More Than the Vote
Stuart Comstock-Gay and Joe Goldman
Being a citizen should involve active participation in the governance process.

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