Introduction: A dialogue on American democratic politics / Gerald M. Pomper and Marc D. Weiner
Pluralism, identity politics, and coalitions: toward Madisonian constitutionalism / Jennifer L. Hochschild
Equality's troubles: Madison in modern America / Wilson Carey McWilliams
The majoritarian impulse and the declining significance of place / John Mark Hansen
The future of democratic participation: the significance of immigration, race, and class / Jane Junn
The future of liberty in American democratic politics? Or the future of democracy for the politics of liberty? / Nancy J. Hirschmann
The rhetoric of democratic liberty / Gordon Schochet
The future of legislatures in democratic politics / Nelson W. Polsby
Legislative politics: institutional democracy and public disaffection / Alan Rosenthal
The impact of Bush v. Gore on future democratic politics / Elizabeth Garrett
The Supreme Court and Bush v. Gore: resolving electoral disputes in a democracy / Milton Heumann and Lance Cassak
Democratic ends and political parties in America / William Crotty
Contentious democracy: presidential-interest group relations in a Madisonian system / Daniel J. Tichenor
Conclusion: Perspectives on the future of American democratic politics / Marc D. Weiner and Gerald M. Pomper.