Response to Lisa Herzog’s review of Political Institutions and Practical Wisdom: Between Rules and Practice

Setting aside whether neoliberal arrangements actually benefit women, nonwhites, and foreigners, my main claim is that the single-minded pursuit of any goal (such as a high score on a putatively objective measure of achievement such as income or reputational rank) may disadvantage those who have to balance multiple goals (like work and family, research and teaching, profit and social license). In this respect, Herzog’s work on the moral responsibilities of agents within organizations should inspire political scientists to apply her insights to party organizations, legislatures, and constitutional design. [...]could legislatures become more deliberative by promoting more cross-partisan and nonpartisan opportunities for collective deliberation and judgment?