Modern Republicanism. Or The Flight from Substance

摘要: In their separate contributions to this issue of the Yale Law fournal, Professor Frank Michelman1 and my colleague Cass Sunstein2 sketch out respective modern visions republicanism in both consti? tutional law political theory. brief comment it is impossible address many issues that they raise, or follow each author down byways he chooses travel. But possible impor? tant isolate several themes, recurrent pieces, seem central conception republicanism. These when fully un? derstood, point serious weaknesses as a comprehensive The overall conclusion can be stated very quickly. No theory concentrate on process deliberation exclusion substantive concerns. Yet precisely what Michelman Sunstein heroically try do. different parts essay ways all pursue failure come grips with components first section explores extent which procedural deliberative elements republi? canism from controversial outlook classical re?