A Pivotal Time for Democracy

Misinformation, Governmental Legitimacy, and Faith in Democracy in the 2024 Elections 

Volume 12 | Issue 1​

An illustration of a gavel filled with an hourglass, in which red and blue sand falls down into the slot of a ballot box.
Art by Jillian Plymell

What's Inside

The 2024 elections portend some of the most significant challenges facing democracy today. This issue covers voting, civic leadership, and the role of universities during an intense campaign season. Guest edited by Radford University’s Dr. Chapman Rackaway.

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From Chapman Rackaway

As a faculty member involved with civic engagement for twenty years, I think that academic research and the greater good ...
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Considering AI for the Classroom to Boost Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement

Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses significant risks to society in general and to higher education specifically. However, it offers potential ...

Who Pays the Price for the Cost of Voting

The Impact of Voting Policies on Presidential Election Turnout, 1996-2016 ...
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Effects of Gerrymandering on State Social Policy

Abstract Partisan bias occurs when one party gets something the other party does not. If a given district map results ...
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The Time is Now, The Time is Always

Moving Civics from the Classroom to the Campus ...
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From Institutional Trauma to Institutional Healing

Abstract The societal struggles in American higher education have intensified in recent years, impacting various facets of academic life. Enrollment ...

Civic Education for Civic Leadership

Renewing Faith in Democracy ...
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Book Review | Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

Phrases such as “required reading” can be overused, but Heather Cox Richardson’s newest book Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State ...