Unprofessional Politicians

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:56:18 -0400

UMBC DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

invites you to a talk by

ALEXANDER GUERRERO Department of Philosophy

Rutgers University

When: Thursday October 6th, 2016 at 4:00 pm

Where: UC 312

“UNPROFESSIONAL POLITICIANS:

CONSIDERING THE LOTTOCRATIC

ALTERNATIVE”

Abstract:

There is a general sense that electoral political systems are not working well, a theme stressed by both the Sanders and Trump campaigns. There is empirical evidence that supports this. This talk offers a diagnosis of the failures of electoral politics, and, perhaps more exciting, a solution: single-issue legislatures combined with political officials chosen at random from the citizenry. This talk will present and raise trouble for this solution, focusing on one particular dimension of concern: would "we the people" be up to the job?

co-sponsored by the Social Sciences Forum and the Department of Political Science