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A spirited examination of the changing cultural climate for a once-lauded theatrical form...more

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A classic account of democracy’s crisis of legitimacy The age of party democracy has passed, argues Peter Mair in Ruling......more

Notes on Democracy is a harsh critique of democracy. The book places political leaders into two categories: the demagogu......more

This volume tells the story of the Helsinki Process from the immediate post-war period through the signing of the Helsin......more

When mass protests erupted in Algeria in 2019, on a scale unseen anywhere in the region since the Arab Spring, the outsi......more

In the tumultuous aftermath of the Arab uprisings, Tunisia charted a unique path that has earned it praise as "a beacon ......more

This book considers the impact that the increasing number of LGBQ politicians in Canada has had on the political represe......more

A data-rich analysis of how the four inter-related crises of 2020 -- the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic collapse and K-......more

This book presents a powerful new argument for how and why the Greek city-states, including their distinctive society an......more

This book presents a powerful new argument for how and why the Greek city-states, including their distinctive society an......more

An intimate and powerful rumination on American gun violence by Paul Auster, one of our greatest living writers and "gen......more

The world of post-truth is a world of intense disinformation, an offensive of pseudoscience and widespread scepticism ab......more

Depleting democracies provides an analysis of the radical right’s interactions with mainstream parties and the effect th......more

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This edited volume offers a critical discussion of the trade-offs between transparency and secrecy in the actual politic......more

This book shows how the EU’s dual sovereignty-legitimacy problem can be resolved through the political concept of Europe......more

This edited volume affords conceptual and analytical convergence in the study of political incivility by bringing togeth......more

The theory of spontaneous order conceptualises and explains a number of institutional and social phenomena that are not ......more

After being targeted by the federal government in the wake of the events on January 6th, 2021, the author of The America......more

Karl R. Popper is widely regarded as one of the most influential 20th century philosophers. In this new biography, Weine......more

Hungary, once the poster-child of liberal democracy, is fast becoming an autocracy under Viktor Orbán. After winning an ......more

Streets in Korea rarely go quiet without first having a public demonstration, and Korean citizens are known as seasoned ......more

This book examines the renewed interest and commitment that countries across the world have shown in recent decades towa......more

This book examines the renewed interest and commitment that countries across the world have shown in recent decades towa......more

A decade since the eruption of Arab Spring protests in the Middle East and North Africa, the region continues to confron......more

The central question for the present generation is whether "government of the people, by the people, for the people, sha......more

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This volume addresses an important aspect of Brexit that has been ever-present in public debates, but has so far not rec......more

How Democracy Survives explores how liberal democracy can better adapt to the planetary challenges of our time by evolvi......more

Upturning the typical view of Turkey’s democratic trajectory as a product of authoritarian assault or unfortunate circum......more

Upturning the typical view of Turkey’s democratic trajectory as a product of authoritarian assault or unfortunate circum......more

While the news media, politicians, both political parties and conspiracy theory groups are destabilizing America, we oft......more

While the news media, politicians, both political parties and conspiracy theory groups are destabilizing America, we oft......more

In the past two decades, democratically elected executives across the world have used their popularity to push for legis......more

Young people are often at the forefront of democratic activism, whether self-organised or supported by youth workers and......more

Young people are often at the forefront of democratic activism, whether self-organised or supported by youth workers and......more

Maintaining democratic stability and respect for human rights in the United States is becoming a challenge in the face o......more

This open access book is the first monograph that brings together insights from comparative politics, political sociolog......more

In the wake of protest movements such as Occupy Wall Street and the Spanish 15-M movement, the past decade has seen an i......more

Officeholders in contemporary parliaments and cabinets are more likely than not to be male, wealthy, middle-aged or olde......more

Chapter 1 - Introduction.- ​Chapter 2 - The relevance of political awareness: a literature review with meta-analysis.- C......more

AMERICA, WAKE UP! We may be on the verge of a civil war or World War III. Take off your blinders and examine how we are ......more

This book provides a general theory of democratic inclusion for the present world. It presents an original contribution ......more

The culmination of a decade of collective research, this important volume offers an essential analysis of Brazilian econ......more

Recent elections in Japan have been dramatic, and the 2021 general election was no exception. Worldwide turmoil caused b......more

"They all promise you everything, then turn up with a barrel full of mud." Politicians don’t exactly enjoy a positive im......more

This book provides a systematic overview and in-depth analysis of the effects of rebel group inclusion on democracy foll......more

This book contributes to emerging debates about Levelling Up the UK Economy, considering these alongside the nature of, ......more

Workers and Democracy is a study of worker activism and labor unions in the eight years between the recognition of Indon......more

An urgent call to arms from Time’s Person of the Year, the Ukrainian leader whose unwavering courage in the face of the ......more

When a society emerges from authoritarian rule, and the State no longer claims a monopoly on the truth, writing becomes ......more

This book provides a systematic overview of the prevalence, causes, and stability of left-wing and right-wing extremist ......more

Western democracy has always been anchored by the idea of a public space where people gather to share ideas, mediate dif......more

A new perspective on policy responsiveness in American government. Scholars of American politics have long been skeptica......more

This book analyzes changes to campaigning and voting in the United States in 2020. The global pandemic caused by COVID-1......more

A groundbreaking account of how prolonged grassroots mobilization lays the foundations for durable democratization When ......more

A groundbreaking account of how prolonged grassroots mobilization lays the foundations for durable democratization When ......more

This second edition examines judicial independence as an aspect of democratization based on the premise that democracy c......more

This book offers a new approach for the future of democracy by advocating to give citizens the power to deliberate and t......more

This book offers a concise and accessible introduction to debates about expertise, policy-making and democracy. It uniqu......more

The Story of How Russia Becomes a Democracy after Losing to Ukraine. To understand the significance of this book, Does P......more

An original defense of the unique value of voting in a democracy Voting is only one of the many ways that citizens can p......more

A new perspective on policy responsiveness in American government. Scholars of American politics have long been skeptica......more

This book provides a concise and engaging analysis of the particularly unusual 2020 election year in the USA. The politi......more

I never in a million years thought we would defeat a wannabe dictator in the United States of America by organizing a ca......more

How reforms limiting electoral misconduct completed the process of democratization Between 1850 and 1918, many first-wav......more

How reforms limiting electoral misconduct completed the process of democratization Between 1850 and 1918, many first-wav......more

An uncovering of the terrifying depths of authoritarian power that hide behind the infamous story of WikiLeaks *Winner o......more

This book presents a holistic perspective and analysis of democratic practice, processes, and governance in South Africa......more

How are women givers changing the world? Feminist Giving explores the complex world of funders for gender equality, a se......more

’I want to live in a society where secret power is accountable to the law and to public opinion for its atrocities, wher......more

A leading pro-Brexit intellectual examines the historical context of the referendum vote, engaging with the arguments an......more

This volume examines the impact of Brexit on political traditions such as nationalism, liberalism and conservatism, cosm......more