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Michael Ghanem

Germany: an ineptocracy and kakistocracy?

There is indeed cause for concern about the state of German democracy. Even our Federal President repeatedly calls for its defence. But what kind of democracy do we actually have? What can individuals rea…

Corey Brettschneider

The Presidents and the People

Imagine an American president who imprisoned critics, spread a culture of white supremacy and tried to upend the law so that he could commit crimes with impunity. In this propulsive and eminently readable…

Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man, Sarah Leah Whitson

From Apartheid to Democracy

"Neither utopian nor resigned, From Apartheid to Democracy is a pragmatic road map for transforming an undemocratic one-state reality into a democratic one. The world desperately needs the conversati…

Ambrogio A Caiani

Losing a Kingdom, Gaining the World

Despite its many crises, especially in Western Europe, there are 1.3 billion Catholics in the world today. The Church remains a powerful but controversial institution.In Losing a Kingdom, Gaining the Worl…

Michael Ghanem

Germany: an ineptocracy and kakistocracy?

There is indeed cause for concern about the state of German democracy. Even our Federal President repeatedly calls for its defence. But what kind of democracy do we actually have? What can individuals rea…

Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man, Sarah Leah Whitson

From Apartheid to Democracy

A decisive break from the failed Oslo Accords and an innovative plan to create the foundations for peace and self-determination in Israel-Palestine.For more than three decades, the illusion of a two-state…

Atima Omara

The Instigators

A top Democratic Party strategist and media contributor offers a bold and urgent reminder that young Black women hold the key to saving our democracy and building a truly multi-racial future that benefits…

Reflections on Democracy and Urban Form

Leading scholars explore the connections between democracy and justice, architecture and urban design, the growth of cities, cosmopolitanism, inclusion, and free speech.This book builds on conversations t…

Peter Neumann

Direct Democracy in Factual Issues in Germany

The suggestion to write a relevant overview in English - including the terminology, the historical development, the normative framework and the current status in Germany - goes back to several lectures gi…

Reena N. Goldthree

Democracy's Foot Soldiers

A captivating history of the Afro-Caribbean soldiers who fought for the British Empire in World War I and their transnational campaign for equalityFollowing the outbreak of World War I, tens of thousands …

Digital Technology, Algorithmic Governance and Workplace Democracy

Chapter 1: Introduction Digital Technology Algorithmic Governance and the Nordic Model in Practice.- Chapter 2: Digitalization Algorithmic Management and the Norwegian Model of Labour Market Regulation.- …

Tobias Rose-Stockwell

Outrage Machine

Foreword by Jonathan Haidt, author of THE RIGHTEOUS MINDAn invaluable guide to understanding the technology that captures our attention with anger. The original internet was not designed to make us upset,…

Black Citizens and American Democracy

How Black activism has helped achieve and maintain democracy for all AmericansIn 2020, Black Americans continued a centuries-long pursuit of racial equality and justice in the streets and at the polls. Ar…

Jacob Mchangama, Jeff Kosseff

The Future of Free Speech

An incisive examination of free speech's global decline and a framework for preserving expression in democratic societies.The Future of Free Speech confronts a stark truth: the right to speak freely is un…

Hollie A Teague

Progress Denied

Sometimes, history isn't what it appears to be. For instance, in the early 1920s, a thriving Southern Black community was literally voted out of existence by local white citizens. The North Texas city of …

Nancy Fraser

Cannibal Capitalism

Shortlisted for the Deutscher Memorial Prize 2023Capital is currently cannibalizing every sphere of life-guzzling wealth from nature and racialized populations, sucking up our ability to care for each oth…

Robin Kester

This Is Not A Democracy

Social Democratic Union (Serbia)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Social democracy is a political ideology of the centre-left on the classic p…

Tracyanne & Danny

Tracyanne & Danny

Product Information Tracyanne & Danny is a new collaborative project between singer-songwriters Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura) and Danny Coughlan (Crybaby). Tracyanne hails from Glasgow, Scotland. L…