"Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century" is the work of the US national and bipartisan Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship, convened by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It presents 31 recommendations - across political institutions, political culture, and civil society - which are the product of two years of work and nearly 50 listening sessions with Americans around the country, which sought to understand how American citizens could obtain the values, knowledge, and skills to become better citizens. Collectively, the recommendations lay the foundation for an essential reinvention of the American democracy supported by the increasement of citizens' capacity to engage in their communities.
Issue Areas
- Government Reform
- Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Publishers
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Funder
- Rockefeller Brothers Fund
- S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
- Alan and Lauren Dachs
Doc Type
- Report/Whitepaper
Language
- English
Geography
- North America / United States
Copyright
- © 2020 by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
