This book provides an interdisciplinary examination of the relationship between compromise and democracy. Compromises have played a significant role in our repr

Why compromise is essential for effective government and why it is missing in politics today To govern in a democracy, political leaders have to compromise. Whe

Argues that bipartisan compromise is essential to effective governing, and claims that the dominance of political campaigning in the United States has blocked c

Political compromise is emerging as a preferred solution for numerous apparently intractable problems. Many have pointed to the rising degree of political polar

Many pieces of important legislation are passed because of compromises and deals struck between lawmakers. The U.S. Constitution was created through a complex s