Our Undemocratic Constitution? Responses to the Levinson Thesis

In his new book, Our Undemocratic Constitution: Where the Constitution Goes Wrong (And How We the People Can Correct It), Sanford Levinson argues that the structure of the Constitution impedes true democratic self-government. Professor Levinson summarizes his argument in the essay below; Professors Frank Michelman, Mark Tushnet, Adrian Vermeule, and Robin West offer insightful critiques.

The Democratic Deficit in America
Sanford Levinson

The End of Faith
Frank I. Michelman

The Politics of Levinson's Constitutional Convention
Mark Tushnet

Second-Best Democracy
Adrian Vermeule

The Constitution's Political Deficit
Robin West