The decade of democratic reforms in Afghanistan, 1963-1973, is often viewed as a golden era of stability and progress.......more
This book focuses on international influences and global factors that surrounded Ben Ali’s regime breakdown and the demo......more
THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHY OF THE NEW BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ’Required reading for anyone who has an interest in who gove......more
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Focusing on prominent accounts by 10 distinguished women writers, who travelled to the Ottoman Empire (in particular, to......more
Why women’s voices are outnumbered online and what we can do about it, by a New York Times comment moderator. If you’ve ......more
How can we understand social democracy today? This ambitious book offers a global perspective on the nature of capitalis......more
Gateway to the Social Contract brings together a selection of writings from political theorists Thomas Hobbes, John Lock......more
How neoliberal governments neutralize democracy by treating citizens as a set of social enemies Why do neoliberal polici......more
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Since the 1980s the American chief executive has shifted from a paradigm of the "modern presidency" to the "partisan pre......more
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In the tradition of Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny, the author of the vital "battle-cry of a book" (The Guardian) Rage Beco......more
’This is a must read book for all those who love America and want it to be healed.’ -- Justin Webb, presenter of the BBC......more
From California Governor Gavin Newsom comes an intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining mo......more
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This groundbreaking collection offers the first book-length contribution to ongoing debates around how election monitors......more
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This book examines how journalists should deal with the growing tide of political disinformation and public scepticism t......more
In this open access book, Kofi Anani finds ways forward through the Blended Representation Principle (BRP), which stipul......more
Many Americans believe that the United States is in decline. They see a country that has become unrecognizable: where in......more
Why democracy is under assault across the globe by the leaders entrusted to preserve it Democracies around the world are......more
McGuinty holds up a torch, lighting the way for politicians struggling to be a "good one." Politics can seem like a roug......more
Forensic political biography of the Labour Party leader Hailed as a human-rights champion and political outsider, what s......more
THE FIRST EXAMINATION OF DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA AND WHY IT WORKED IN AMERICA AND FAILED IN MOST OTHER PLACES. Alexis de To......more
A much-needed defense of liberalism--what it is, why it is under threat, and why we need it more than ever--from one of ......more
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Enlargement is often considered to be the strongest foreign policy tool available to the European Union, and is instrume......more
This book argues that the pursuit of war and the further militarisation of British democracy since 9/11 has led the UK i......more
This book disentangles the complex processes of democratic transitions where regime change also requires a shift from a ......more
Following the Arab Uprisings, new ways of understanding sectarianism and sect-based differences emerged. But these persp......more
"Chilling and convincing, Antidemocratic is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand American politics in 2024." --H......more
In time for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, a bold case for reimagining the American project and makin......more
The fear of playing the fool is a universal psychological phenomenon and an underappreciated driver of human behavior; i......more
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An urgent and gripping look at the erosion of voting rights and its implications for democracy, told through the stories......more
A philosophical and historical analysis of the paradox of French democracy that illuminates the challenges of the curren......more
The monarchy is the heart of the United Kingdom’s social, political and constitutional construction. The King is a non-p......more
Imagine an American president who imprisoned critics, spread a culture of white supremacy, and tried to upend the law so......more
How Tocqueville’s ideas can help us build resilient liberal democracies in a divided world How can today’s liberal democ......more
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Democracy is dying because we are clinging to a dangerous and outdated myth: talking about politics can change people’s ......more
The authoritarian regime in China is a prime target of the US-led war on autocracy; however, the regime claims a majorit......more
The authoritarian regime in China is a prime target of the US-led war on autocracy; however, the regime claims a majorit......more
Ongoing struggles over core principles of democratic governance The regime question--often boiled down to "democracy or ......more
Ongoing struggles over core principles of democratic governance The regime question--often boiled down to "democracy or ......more
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Voter turnout in local elections is paradoxical. It is where government is closest to those governed and where many firs......more
This book examines the political and social role of tribes in post-Gaddafi Libya, focusing on the current democratic sta......more
Gino Germani’s intellectual itinerary is a key step in the understanding of sociology in Latin America. Offering a fresh......more
An "eye-opening" (The New York Times), "absolutely fascinating" (Fareed Zakaria, CNN host and commentator) look at a how......more
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Political theory influenced by philosophy examines the political as the sphere of human interaction that is distinct fro......more
The Hidden Face of Local Power explicates the purpose, role, and consequences of appointed boards in U.S. cities. Mirya ......more
The Hidden Face of Local Power explicates the purpose, role, and consequences of appointed boards in U.S. cities. Mirya ......more
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An upcoming memoir from Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski in which she shares how her passion for the state and its people h......more
A grounding exploration of how our online prowess shapes the very essence of democracy The electronic age compels us to ......more
Democratic capitalism is beset with many problems producing rising inequality and growing authoritarianism. Examples inc......more
Democratic capitalism is beset with many problems producing rising inequality and growing authoritarianism. Examples inc......more
The Routledge Handbook of Anti-Corruption Research and Practice takes a multidisciplinary and multidimensional approach ......more
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When Lenin and the Bolsheviks shut down the Constituent Assembly after only one session, it was said to mark the end of ......more
Drawing on social research, pop culture and literature, as well as his experience as an activist, father and teacher, Ja......more
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Local government in the UK is in crisis. It is now neither local in terms of the geography and populations of its princi......more
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Bringing together leading and emerging scholars on European politics, this collection explores how dilemmas associated w......more
The era when theorists could urge democrats to whistle their way through the world with an air of ’philosophical superfi......more
The book proposes that loss of affect for liberal democracy is a key problem today, in need of closer analysis. Manifest......more