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Ideas

Ideologies, forms of democracy and the arguments behind them.

1 concepts explained · 4 essay guides

Fig. 4.0 Ideas on the map of ideas
Ideas Direct democracy

Left: closer to domestic politics. Up: closer to theory. Placement is orientation, not judgement.

Placement: Policy Review editors, reviewed October 2026.

Concepts in this field

  1. Direct Democracy: Six Forms and How They Work in Practice Direct democracy is a form of government in which citizens decide laws and policy questions themselves instead of leaving every decision to elected representatives.… Ideas · 6 min

Essay guides in this field

  1. Allen Drury and the Washington Novel: Roger Kaplan’s Essay Explained Roger Kaplan argued in 1999 that Allen Drury's Advise and Consent (1959) invented the modern Washington novel and remains the one book of the… Essay guide · 6 min
  2. Anti-Semitism and Ethnicity in Europe: John Rosenthal’s 2003 Argument In a 2003 Policy Review essay, John Rosenthal argued that anti-Semitism in Europe was underreported, homegrown rather than simply imported, and echoed by parts… Essay guide · 6 min
  3. Scoop Jackson Democrat: Joseph Lieberman’s 1990 Interview Explained In a 1990 Policy Review interview, Senator Joseph Lieberman argued that Democrats should return to the tradition of Roosevelt, Truman and Kennedy: economic growth… Essay guide · 5 min
  4. Norman’s Conquest: Mark Gerson on the Norman Podhoretz Legacy Writing in Policy Review in fall 1995, Mark Gerson argued that Norman Podhoretz, editor of Commentary from 1960 to 1995, won the battle of… Essay guide · 6 min