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ModernDemocracy Discussion list This list will explore the fundamental challenges that confront democratic states as we begin the new millenium and strategies for increasing citizen participation as our political world becomes increasingly complex. In a world where political decisions are complex, many citizens find their voice in their government diminishing. This list will provide students, scholars, and ordinary citizens with a forum to discuss many of the fundamental challenges facing democracies today. Possible topics include: - Economics: Free Trade in Theory and Practice - Religion: Faith as a Public Reason - Environment: The Natural Environment and Modern Democracy - Public Health: How Should Democracies Define Health? Can They Achieve it for All? - Education: Training Citizens and Experts: On the Dual Political Role of Research Universities - Law: The Legal Struggle Over the Public/Private Divide - Computing: How Information Networks Shape Public Discourse - Human Rights: Prerequisites of Participation: Basic Rights and Modern Democracy Basically, anything that is pertinent to the subject. This list is meant to be enlightening and perhaps able to produce plausible solutions to the current problems that plague modern democracy. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the ModernDemocracy Archives.

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