Living under Post-Democracy

Caleb R. Miller is a Visiting Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Goverance and Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School. He has published in Constellations, Hobbes Studies, and the Journal of Political Science Education. In addition to his work on post-democracy, his research interests include democratic realism, political realism, and the work of Thomas Hobbes. Miller received his PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara; he currently resides in Somerville, MA with his wife and son.

• 1. Introduction  2. What is Post-Democracy?  3. Thinking Post-Democratically  4. Post-Democratic Citizenship  5. Acting Post-Democratically  6. Post-Democratic Elites  7. Conclusion

"Miller is laser focused on confronting the problem that democratic societies fall well short of the longstanding ideals that have informed them. In developing the provocative idea of ‘Post-Democracy’ to orient us within this situation, Miller advances the study of democracy." —Jeffrey E. Green, University of Pennsylvania"Unlike those who say ‘Don’t vote! It only encourages them,’ Caleb Miller does not want us to abandon taking part in political activity, even though he believes it is largely illusory. Should we do this only to continue mourning the absence of effective democracy? Or will our actions from time to time ignite a spark of real possibilities? Miller’s rich ambiguity makes us think for ourselves—the best success an author can have." —Colin Crouch, author of Post-Democracy and Post-Democracy after the Crises