Constitutional Law
Oct. 5, 2013
Smaller is smarter when political ignorance abounds
In "Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government Is Smarter," author Ilya Somin discusses the serious problem that political ignorance creates for modern democracy.
Ilya Somin
Professor of Law
George Mason University
Ilya is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute, author of "The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. City of New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain," and "Democracy and Political Ignorance: Why Smaller Government is Smarter." He writes regularly for the Volokh Conspiracy blog.
In "Democracy and Political Ignorance," author and professor of law Ilya Somin discusses the serious problem that political ignorance creates for modern democracy. Democracy means rule by the people. Elected officials run the day-to-day business of government, but if officials fail the people, voters "can 'throw the bastards out' and elect a set of 'bastards' who will hopefully do better." However, holding elected officials accountable is difficult if voters do not know who is responsible ...
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