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Difference without Domination Pursuing Justice in Diverse Democracies

Danielle Allen

Around the globe, democracy appears broken. With political and socioeconomic inequality on the rise, we are faced with the urgent question of how to better distribute power, opportunity, and wealth in diverse modern societies. This volume confronts the dilemma head-on, exploring new ways to combat c...

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The Ezra Klein Show

Allen and Somanathan edited a volume arguing that justice must focus on nondomination, moving beyond Rawlsian difference principles toward institutional designs that prevent any group from dominating another. The host highlighted its practical implications for representation and democracy.

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The last book I'd recommend is called Democracy Without Domination, by Danielle Allen and Rohini Somanathan. The heart of the book is the argument that justice, racial justice and all justice has to f...

— Episode: This Isn’t Your Grandpa’s Joe Biden

Episode: This Isn’t Your Grandpa’s Joe Biden

Allen and Somanathan edited a volume arguing that justice must focus on nondomination, moving beyond Rawlsian difference principles toward institutional designs that prevent any group from dominating another. The host highlighted its practical implications for representation and democracy.

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The last book I'd recommend is called Democracy Without Domination, by Danielle Allen and Rohini Somanathan. The heart of the book is the argument that justice, racial justice and all justice has to focus on nondomination, steering away from a liberal reliance on John Rawls and the difference principle toward a new way of thinking about democracy, with practical implications for representation and institutional design.

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