Philosophy Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Public reason liberals appeal to public deliberation to ensure that a legal order can be publicly justified to its citizens. I argue that this voice mechanism should be supplemented by exit mechanisms. By allowing citizens to exit legal orders they believe cannot be publicly justified, citizens can pressure states to change their laws. This exit pressure is sometimes more effective than deliberation. I explore federalism as an exit mechanism that can help public deliberation establish a publicly justified polity.
Copyright Statement
Post-print
Repository Citation
Vallier, Kevin, "Exit, Voice, and Public Reason" (2018). Philosophy Faculty Publications. 1.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/philosophy_pub/1
Publication Date
8-2018
Publication Title
American Political Science Review
Publisher
Cambridge University Press