Danielle Allen, convening chair of the Coalition for Healthy Democracy and author of Justice by Means of Democracy, presents her ideas on policy innovations needed for a healthy democracy. We’re called to envision what we want our democracy to look like, how we want it to function, and who we want it to support—what Danielle calls “renovating” democracy.
Danielle Allen is a seasoned leader, public policy and public affairs professor, author, democracy advocate, and mom. Whether in her research lab or as a civic leader, Danielle works on democracy renovation: a new way of thinking about and investing to strengthen our country. Democracy renovation reconnects people to civic life and redesigns our political institutions and civic infrastructure so people have the tools they need to be responsible and effective citizens— and politicians have the incentives they need to deliver responsive and accountable representation.
Danielle is a founder of multiple civic organizations including the Civics and History Inquiry Partnership, Educating for American Democracy, and Partners In Democracy. She is the author of Our Declaration and Justice by Means of Democracy, as well as the forthcoming Radical Duke: how one aristocrat-and the American Revolution—transformed Britain. A former columnist for the Washington Post, she now writes for The Renovator.
Danielle is also the convening chair for the Coalition for Healthy Democracy, a ballot committee seeking to put ballot initiatives for an all-party primary and public records transparency on the November 2026 ballot in Massachusetts.
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