Research

My research is primarily in democratic theory. I am interested in the ways we evaluate democracies and particular practices or institutions within them (e.g., partisanship, representation, administrative agencies, and civic education). I am especially interested in evaluation under non-ideal conditions and I've found that theorization guided by empirical research from the social sciences is a useful way to do so. As a result, I am a big proponent of interdisciplinary engagement!

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My book, Boxed In: Making Identities Safe for Democracy, which is co-authored with Derrick Darby, was just published by Oxford University Press.​

You can also order it via Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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I have papers currently under review or in progress on:

• Representation and the notion of responsiveness

• Polarization and epistemic rationality

• Partisanship and political parties

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Some other recent publications:

• “Making Identities Safe for Democracy,” Journal of Political Philosophy, 30.3 (2022): 273-297 (with Derrick Darby).

• “Democratic Innovation to Improve Agency Rulemaking Comments.” The Regulatory Review, March 15 (2022), https://www.theregreview.org/2022/03/15/martinez-democratic-innovation-improve-rulemaking/.

• “Realizing the Value of Public Input: Mini-public Consultation on Agency Rulemaking,” Philosophical Issues, 31.1 (2021): 240-257.

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