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Coups d'Etat Twenty-First Century Africa

Explores why coups, particularly in post-independence Africa, persist despite decades of progress towards democratization and stability.Arguing that there is a decline of democratic institutions and the r…

Sarah Bosetti

Make Democracy Great Again!

Was verbindet einen AfD-Wähler und eine Klimaaktivistin? Die Angst, dass die Welt, wie sie ist, untergehen wird. Von wegen gespaltene Gesellschaft! Egal, ob rechts oder links, 'alter weißer Mann' oder jun…

Nathan Smolensky

Common Ground from the Ground Up

Politics, in its current form, is miserable. We yell and we fight, we sever friendships and relationships, we do whatever we can to make our points heard. Yet the needle so rarely moves. People rarely mov…

French Democracy in Distress

Authoritarian populism is challenging contemporary democracies, raising concerns about their resilience. Using France as a magnifying lens, we show that while the gap between political elites and ordinary…

Jessica Nichole Devoto

A Woman Clothed with the Sun

In September 2017, a rare astronomical alignment mirrored a passage from the Book of Revelation about a woman clothed with the sun giving birth to a king-child. Around this time, America was entering a ne…

Li-Ann Thio,

The Rule of Law in Singapore

This book examines the operation of the rule of law in the non-liberal democracy of Singapore.The rule of law in Singapore has been both lauded for anchoring efficient and effective government and lambast…

Thomas König, Xiao Lu, Thiago N Silva

Learning to Govern Together in Representative Democracy

A major new theory explaining the nature and behaviour of governing coalitions over time.

Brett J. Kyle, Tricia D. Olsen, Andrew G. Reiter

State Violence and Democracy in Latin America

This book explores why state violence has proliferated across Latin America despite the adoption of extensive political and legal reforms intended to deter such violence. The authors argue that legacy con…

Francis L. F. Lee

Pro-Democracy Contention in Hong Kong

Elucidates the political dynamics that link the Umbrella Movement to the anti-extradition protests and helps explain the key character of the latter movement. Presenting an analytical account of the relat…

Bill Adair

Beyond the Big Lie

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning founder of Politifact and Duke University Professor Bill Adair, a history of America's 21st-century political liars and a vision for how to make them stop.

Erica Benner,

Ist das noch Demokratie oder kann das weg?

Durch die Brille einer Frau, einer Philosophin, einer "Ausländerin", die auf fünf Kontinenten zu Hause war: Erica Benner führt uns zu den wunden Punkten der Demokratie. Geboren und aufgewachsen …

Eric Beecher

The Men Who Killed the News

Readings Best Books of 2024, Non-Fiction Nominated for the 2025 Sperber PrizeNever before has the media played such an active part in our politics, with Elon Musk using X to affect world elections and dir…

Mattia Cacciatori

The International Criminal Court and the Prosecution of Sitting Heads of State

The practice of prosecuting sitting Heads of State (SHoS) by the International Criminal Court (ICC) represents a revolutionary and morally compelling pursuit of justice for those who commit the most heino…

Michael J. Sandel,

Das Unbehagen in der Demokratie

Michael J. Sandels bahnbrechende Kritik am globalen Kapitalismus - erstmals in deutscher ÜbersetzungUnsere Gegenwart hat ein Demokratie-Problem. Zum einen sind unsere Gesellschaften gespalten wie nie zuvo…

Nancy Fraser,

Der Allesfresser

Kapitalismus ist nicht nur ein Wirtschaftssystem, sondern eine Gesellschaftsform. Als solche ist er darauf angewiesen, sich auch nichtökonomische Ressourcen einzuverleiben und so langfristig seine eigenen…

Guns N' Roses

Chinese Democracy (500 Piece Puzzle)

Quinn Slobodian

Crack-Up Capitalism

'Gonzo brilliance ... unique and highly entertaining' Financial Times'Revelatory reading' Adam Tooze, author of Crashed 'After reading Quinn Slobodian's new book, you are not likely to think about capital…

Metin Pekin

Breaking Democracy's Chains

Breaking Democracy's Chains exposes the illusion of modern democracy and reveals how political parties have become tools of elite control rather than engines of representation. Drawing on history, politic…

Gary Teeple

The Democracy That Never Was

Liberal democracy is usually treated as an independent variable, as possessing the absolutes of democratic rule. Its variable forms, changing principles and practice, and conscious destruction by its own …