"[Brennan's] relentless focus on the problem of 'wrongful voting' pays off... [His] argument lodges a serious objection to research in political science and behavioral economics suggesting that even lazy voters can use shortcuts to vote well."
Josh Rothman, Boston Globe "The real value of books such as this lies in their potential to raise the level of public debate... Brennan's argument ... Read moreis detailed and searching, which means that it presents a challenge to anyone prepared to take it seriously."
Alan Haworth, Philosopher's Magazine "Brennan advances the extraordinarily provocative argument that the sine qua non of civic virtue is not political participation (especially not voting) but the moral duty to promote the common good... Students will appreciate Brennan's highly instructive exercise in argumentation. He constructs cogent justifications for his conceptual framework, outlines reasons for rejecting contrary views, and meets plausible objections to his own formulation."
Choice "The Ethics of Voting ... offers a set of provocative and tightly-argued claims. It also changes the way scholars across the social sciences and humanities might want to ask questions about voting... Jason Brennan has written a short, accessible, and tight book that deserves a place on scholars bookshelves."
Art Carden, Public Choice Show Less