A Nation Divided. A World on the Brink. A War Beyond the Physical. Step into the eye of a spiritual and political storm ......more

This groundbreaking collection offers the first book-length contribution to ongoing debates around how election observat......more

This book brings together scholarship and debates on citizenship and democratic innovation, and examines how democratic ......more

"Over the past two decades, the federal judiciary has increasingly grounded its cases in the Constitution’s original mea......more

A bold explanation of how reactionary political movements appeal to racism to reconcile American democracy with antidemo......more

A bold explanation of how reactionary political movements appeal to racism to reconcile American democracy with antidemo......more

Holberry felt he had no choice but to rise up. His neighbours were out of work; men, women and children were dying of st......more

Samuel Holberry felt he had no choice but to rise up. In 1839, his neighbours were out of work; men, women and children ......more

Alan Howarth writes about British politics from a unique perspective. He sat on both the Conservative and Labour benches......more

In this bold new follow-up to Confronting Leviathan, David Runciman unmasks modern politics and reveals the great men an......more

Winner of the North American Society for Social Philosophy’s 2025 Best Book Award For readers of Hood Feminism and Again......more

Individualism is a quintessential American value, manifesting in emphases on hard work and economic independence. But th......more

Liberal democracy is losing ground. Across Britain and beyond, inequality is rising, trust in institutions is collapsing......more

"Chilling and convincing, Antidemocratic is a must-read." --Heather Cox Richardson, author of Democracy Awakening "David......more

TURN YOUR TV OFF, FREE YOURSELF FROM THE NOISE. Sit with the American Dream - its glory and warts laid bare. Is it enoug......more

Electoral Politics in India: Dynamics and Democratic Dilemmas is a timely and incisive edited volume that provides a com......more

Electoral Politics in India: Dynamics and Democratic Dilemmas is a timely and incisive edited volume that provides a com......more

An exploration of democracy--and how we study it--in all its variations. The Sciences of the Democracies issues a direct......more

This exhaustive study traces Peter von Oertzen’s transformation from a Berlin upbringing marked by Prussian traditions, ......more

Frustration with government is widespread, but neither party has a vision for making things work sensibly. In Saving Can......more

Examines Nigeria’s challenges with consolidating democracy and the crisis of governance arising from structural errors o......more

In this open access book, Kofi Anani finds ways forward through the Blended Representation Principle (BRP), which stipul......more

The book explores how the loyalist rebuttal to the American patriot movement derived much of its inspiration and rationa......more

McGuinty holds up a torch, lighting the way for politicians struggling to be a "good one." Politics can seem like a roug......more

Many Americans believe that the United States is in decline. They see a country that has become unrecognizable: where in......more

A fresh perspective on the enduring relationship between literature, democracy, and dissent Rhetoric and Resistance expl......more

A tech insider who has been hailed by The New Yorker for her "forceful critique" of Big Tech describes what must be done......more

This book traces the evolution of the postcolonial state and the social contract in Egypt. It problematises two of the m......more

This book traces the evolution of the postcolonial state and the social contract in Egypt. It problematises two of the m......more

Reform serves as a guide for change-makers, young people, and reformers attempting to bring about change in Liberia and ......more

Why democracy is under assault across the globe by the leaders entrusted to preserve it Democracies around the world are......more

This book examines the political and social role of tribes in post-Gaddafi Libya, focusing on the current democratic sta......more

Humanity stands at a crossroads. Climate change, driven by relentless fossil fuel use, is pushing our planet toward irre......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

The performative arts of political communication and representation in Mumbai In an era of global political passions, ma......more

A renowned political theorist offers a road map to the dark forces that threaten democracy "Politics is different now be......more

The world claims that apartheid ended in South Africa more than 30 years ago, but it never truly left. Instead, it is sp......more

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

First published in 1988, Parties and Party Systems in Liberal Democracies considers the extent and ways in which Western......more

Saerom Han provides a reassessment of Tunisian democratisation by exploring why and how unemployed protesters became art......more

Political parties are caught in the crossfire of contemporary criticism. Some are accused of being excessively technocra......more

This book turns to political theory as a framework for understanding the rise of political and religious extremism, iden......more

1848 was the year the old order cracked. Across the continent, barricades were built in Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Milan, Bu......more

This book explores the origins, characteristics, and impact of public support for the European Union (EU) on the process......more

India, as the world’s largest functional democracy and one of the fastest-growing economies, occupies a significant geop......more

Direct democracy allows people to make decisions about laws and policies themselves, without elected officials. Key stru......more

In the post-truth era, where emotional appeals often overshadow objective facts, the proliferation of fake news poses a ......more

What if democracy was never the liberating force we were told it was? The Wounded Roar: Rethinking Western Democracy dis......more

This Open Access book follows the Arab Uprisings, new ways of understanding sectarianism and sect-based differences emer......more

Israel’s democratic crisis, includes unprecedented anti-government demonstrations and sharp critique of the government’s......more

What really happened when India broke free from its economic past? This powerful and revelatory work takes readers insid......more

A new approach to democratic theory that empowers its citizens. Democracy is a complex social system. A Systemic Theory ......more

Forensic political biography of the Labour Party leader Hailed as a human-rights champion and political outsider, what s......more

Since it was published in 1776, the Declaration of Independence has been used to advocate for social justice and to main......more

Does the United Kingdom’s constitution sufficiently protect its democracy from a rogue prime minister? In light of the r......more

"A penetrating account of how, over many decades, conservative backlash to the administrative state led to the rise of a......more

In a world where democratic rights often feel like distant theories and legal language serves as a barrier, this transfo......more

What really happened when India broke free from its economic past? This powerful and revelatory work takes readers insid......more

The election of populist politicians in recent years seems to challenge the commitment to democracy, if not its ideal. T......more

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A bold case for reimagining the American project and making American democracy real--from a formid......more

What comes after capitalism-and what if the "after" has already begun? This book takes you on a journey to digital commo......more

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. It is free to read at Oxford Schola......more

An urgent and gripping look at the erosion of voting rights and its implications for democracy, told through the stories......more

Could the Caspian Region replace Russia’s or the Persian Gulf’s immense energy potential with their energy resources? Yu......more

American Redemption: A Government of the People, by the People, for the People is the culminating volume in a landmark t......more

A philosophical and historical analysis of the paradox of French democracy that illuminates the challenges of the curren......more

The MAGA onslaught is ravaging America: dismantling democracy, assaulting due process of law, weaponizing government age......more

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In an age where headlines scream louder than history and hashtags replace heritage, this groundbreaking work dives into ......more

This book examines how contemporary militant democracies persist in the face of authoritarian abuses occurring during ti......more

This book examines two patterns of democracy - collegial and personal - through a comprehensive comparison of political ......more

What if the future of democracy depends not on political institutions, but on the character of its people? The Art of Un......more

The belief in democracy and democratic institutions is waning. Political malaise, populism and radicalization are widesp......more

The Psychology of Attack Politics explores negativity in election campaigns, and the way in which the, often deliberate,......more