This chapter explores the concept of alignment in democracy and its implications for political representation. It discusses different types of alignment, such as majoritarian, collective, representational, and policy alignment. The chapter also examines the challenges and difficulties in implementing alignment through the courts.
Democracy reform needs a target. We can say things like "representative democracy must be representative," but what does that exactly mean? In this episode, we speak with Harvard Law Professor Nick Stephanopoulos about his conception of representativeness — "alignment" — and what that says about the reforms we should be pressing.