Fishkin, James S.

James S. Fishkin holds the Patterson-Banister Chair at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is Professor of Government, Law, and Philosophy. His publications include "Democracy and Deliberation "(1991), "The Dialogue of Justice "(1992), and "The Voice of the People" (1995).

Peter Laslett (1915-2001) was a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. His publications include "The World We Have Lost" (1984) and "A Fresh Map of Life" (1989).