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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…

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…

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 …

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…

African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.Das African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS) (dt. Afrik…

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…

Thomas Giegerich

The Human Right to Democracy in Multilevel Systems at a Time of Democratic Backsliding: Global, Regional and European Union Perspectives

This open access book takes stock of the current situation of the human right to democracy in multilevel systems of government - at a time of renewed struggles with antidemocratic forces (democratic backs…

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…

Kai Schulze

Partisan Politics, Interest Groups and International Commitment

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: International commitments and domestic politics.- Chapter 3: Mapping international commitments to environmental and labour standards.- Chapter 4: Domestic actors and i…

Coups d'Etat in 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…

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.

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…

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…

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…