“Senator Hart’s voice can heal the country and chart a real course toward equality， freedom， and hope for all。” -Hugh Jackman

In 1776， America’s Founders proclaimed the new nation a republic with a democratic form of government。 Although American democracy has survived for almost 250 years， the rise of populist nationalism in the United States and abroad creates a potent threat that highlights democracy’s vulnerability。

In this important and timely work， Gary Hart argues that only by restoring the qualities of the republic in America， namely popular sovereignty， a sense of the common good， resistance to corruption， and civic virtue， can American democracy be saved。