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Leah C Stokes

The Carbon Wave

The true, inspiring story of the new parents who spearheaded an unlikely climate victory. From the rising climate advocate named to the Time100 Next list.They were perhaps an unlikely trio: the professor …

Russell J Dalton, Timothy Hellwig

Citizen Politics and Democracy

Since its first edition in 1988, Citizen Politics has provided a concise examination of citizens' political behavior and politicians' responses in advanced industrial democracies. It communicates findings…

Lucas Delgado,

Human Rights and Corruption in Brazil

This book identifies 2 polarising concepts used by Brazilian mainstream sociology to explain the formation and identity of Brazil as a society: corruption and human rights.As the 1988 Constitution is a mi…

Aaron Rwodzi

Multiparty Democracy in Zimbabwe

This book provides a comprehensive account of the tumultuous political landscape of Zimbabwe. Delving into historical and contemporary perspectives, the author analyses the relationship between the ruling…

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…

Robin Kester

This Is Not A Democracy

C. Colt Anderson, David M. Elcott, Tobias Cremer, Volker Haarmann

Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy

Faith, Nationalism, and the Future of Liberal Democracy highlights the use of religious identity to fuel the rise of illiberal, nationalist, and populist democracy. In Faith, Nationalism, and the Future o…

Jeffrey M Berry, James M Glaser, Deborah J Schildkraut

Everyday Democracy

"How the everyday habits and attitudes of ordinary liberals and conservatives shape the health of American democracy. In Everyday Democracy, Jeffrey M. Berry, James M. Glaser, and Deborah J. Schildkr…

Culture Codes Democracy - A Critical Reader on Art, Technology, and Digital Sovereignty in Europe

Art as a compass for democracy in times of technological changeCulture Codes Democracy is a timely publication exploring how art and cultural critique can help societies rethink their relationship to new …

Joan Donovan, Emily Dreyfuss, Brian Friedberg

Meme Wars

A groundbreaking investigation into the digital underworld, where far-right operatives wage wars against mainstream America, from a masterful trio of experts in media and tech.Memes have long been dismiss…

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…

Rob van Kranenburg

Statecraft and Policymaking in the Age of Digital Twins

This book describes the transition from basic automation to pervasive computing, ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence, and the Internet of Things, and its effects on democratic decision-making and g…

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…

Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt

Tyranny of the Minority

THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER HOW DEMOCRACIES DIE- essential reading ahead of the 2024 US election'Tyranny of the Minorityis an exceptional book, one of the best guides out th…

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…

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…

Democracy Under Scrutiny

Why are citizens increasingly dissatisfied with democracy, and what does this mean for the future of democratic governance? This book investigates the causes and consequences of democratic dissatisfaction…