The Fog of Accountability asks a deceptively simple question: if local government is the level of government closest to our daily lives, why is it so difficult for voters to know who deserves credit when things go right—or blame when they don't? Justin de Benedictis-Kessner looks at the structures that make local accountability difficult, including weak electoral competition, complicated institutions, limited voter knowledge, and gaps in local media coverage.
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Field Guide
Vote Every Day is a civic-minded board book for grown-ups by Evan Weissman, built around the idea that democracy is something we practice continuously—not simply something we do at the ballot box. Playful, provocative, and deliberately accessible, it turns civic participation into an everyday proposition.