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Bernd Reiter

The African Origins of Democracy

The African Origins of Democracy challenges the myth that democracy was born in ancient Greece. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and political science, Bernd Reiter shows that egalitarian African soc…

Guns N' Roses

Chinese Democracy (500 Piece Puzzle)

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 …

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…

Mordecai Kurz

Private Power and Democracy's Decline

Why unfettered free-market capitalism endangers democracy---and what to do about it.In Private Power and Democracy's Decline , Mordecai Kurz explores the relationship between free-market capitalism and de…

Yu-Shan Tseng

Liquid Democracy

"This timely book carefully interrogates the increasingly fraught intersections of the digital, the city, and democracy. It is a book that will endure, bristling as it is with thoughtful reflection a…

Domingo García-Marzá, Patrici Calvo

Algorithmic Democracy

Based on a deliberative democracy, this book uses a hermeneutic-critical methodology to study bibliographical sources and practical issues in order to analyse the possibilities, limits and consequences of…

Edward Carpenter

Towards Democracy

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the pub…

Stephanie L McNulty, Jared Abbott

The Power and Perils of Participatory Democracy

This book examines whether and how participatory institutions (PIs) serve as a tool for strengthening democracy in the face of democratic decline. It draws on the case of Peru, a country that simultaneous…

Edward Carpenter

Towards Democracy

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the pub…

Inés Valdez

Democracy and Empire

Democracy and Empire theorizes the material basis of popular sovereignty via the Black radical tradition. Popular sovereignty contains an affective attachment to wealth, secured through collective agreeme…

Hugo Drochon

Elites and Democracy

Why elites always rule democracies-and why recognizing that reality can help us respond to the crisis of democracy todayA central paradox of democracies is that they are always ruled by elites. What can d…

Sebnem Gumuscu

Democracy or Authoritarianism

Tracing the evolution of Islamist political parties and their rise to power in Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia, Sebnem Gumuscu explains why some remained committed to democracy while others took an authoritaria…

Kate Baldwin

Faith in Democracy

Why have some churches in Africa engaged in advocacy for stronger liberal democratic institutions while others have not? Faith in Democracy explores this question, emphasizing the benefits of liberal demo…

George Sidney Camp

Democracy

Reprint of the original, first published in 1841. The Antigonos publishing house specialises in the publication of reprints of historical books. We make sure that these works are made available to the pub…

Kate Baldwin

Faith in Democracy

This book explains why some African churches advocate for stronger liberal democratic institutions to protect their activities, particularly schools, from state intervention. It also explores how fiscal d…

John Dewey

Democracy and Education

What is the purpose of education in a democratic society? In this landmark work, philosopher and educational reformer John Dewey argues that education is not merely preparation for life-it is life itself.…

Sofia Näsström

Democracy in Ten Questions

In an age of rising authoritarianism, political polarization, and democratic backsliding, Democracy in Ten Questions offers a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the enduring debates over the valu…

David Schraub

Deliberation, Dismissal, and Democracy

Deliberation, Dismissal, and Democracy examines the common instinct to "dismiss" claims that make us uncomfortable, rather than engaging in a deliberation of their merits. Focusing on dismissal …