The Universal Model: A Democratic Constitution for the Third Millennium by Will Foreman contains important proposals for the rejuvenation of modern democracies. Addressing many of the glaring deficits that persist in the constitutions of most existing democracies, Foreman proposes a model constitution, based on a theory of democracy outlined in his previous book: Creating Democracy in Time. He asserts that this model's universal appeal is located in its ability to "meet the demands for human survival and to facilitate the evolution of the human species to higher levels of adaptive organization."

Creating Democracy In Time, that is, before the general crises projected for the 21st century, ought to be the primary theme as we contemplate the future, according to the author of this book. He develops a theory of the place of democracy in nature and argues that nothing short of a revolution in the way we think about ourselves, our institutions, and our societies will save today's children from enormous tragedies in the first half of the next century.

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