Selected Works in Social Sciences and Humanities

We connect you with the most thought-provoking books in Social Sciences and Humanities, as presented by their authors in Politics and Rights Review.

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Cover of the book: The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power

The Geopolitics of Religious Soft Power: How States Use Religion in Foreign Policy

Oxford University Press
By: Webb Keane
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Animals, Robots, Gods: Adventures in the Moral Imagination

Princenton University Press
By: Webb Keane
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Fetal Positions: Understanding Cross-National Public Opinion about Abortion

Oxford University Press
By: Amy Adamczyk
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Award-Winning Books

Cover of the book Tech Agnostic
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2024 Artificiality Book Awards

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2024 Foreign Affairs Best Book of the Year 

Cover of ‘Perpetrators: Encountering Humanity’s Dark Side’, a book by Antonius C.G.M. Robben and Alexander Laban Hinton exploring the psychology and actions of human perpetrators
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2023 Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title

Cover of ‘The First and Last King of Haiti’ by Marlene L. Daut, detailing the rise and fall of Henry Christophe in Haitian history
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2024 Frederick Douglass Book Prize Winner

Cover of ‘Penser la Radicalisation Djihadiste’ by Elyamine Settoul, examining actors, theories, and mutations in jihadist radicalization
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 2024 AISLF Prize Winner 2023 Louis Massignon Prize Winner

Social Justice

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Cover of the book carceral Apartheid : How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons (Abolition)
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Cover of ‘Black ‘Race’ and the White Supremacy Saga’ by Kehbuma Langmia, exploring racial identity and white supremacy narratives
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Cover of ‘Seeing Others’ by Michèle Lamont, discussing the power of recognition in healing societal divisions
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Cover of ‘Turning Global Rights into Local Realities’ by Afua Twum-Danso Imoh, focusing on children's rights in Ghana's pluralistic society
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Cover of ‘White Supremacy and Racism in Progressive America’ by Miguel Montalva Barba, addressing race, place, and social justice in the U.S.
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Cover of ‘Revolutionary Care’ by Maurice Hamington, exploring the ethics of care and social commitment in transformative contexts
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Cover of ‘What is Feminist Sociology?’ by Jo Reger, examining key concepts and perspectives in feminist sociology
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Cover of ‘Real Gender’ by Danièle Moyal-Sharrock and Constantine Sandis, defending trans realities from a cisgender perspective
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Democracy and Governance

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cover of the book Unjust Debts-How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal
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Cover of the book Future-Generation-Government_How-to-Legislate-for-the-Long-Term
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Cover-of-the-book-Political-Voice.-Protest-Democracy-and-Marginalised-Groups
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Cover of the book_ The Liberty Paradox. Living with the Responsibilities of Freedom
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Cover of the book The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet_ Sovereignty
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Cover of the book Green rush. The rise of medical marijuana.
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Cover of ‘Democracy Despite Itself’ by Benjamin A. Schupmann, discussing liberal constitutionalism and militant democracy
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cover of the book How Did Britain Come to This
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Cover of ‘Freedom Undone’ by Michael C. Davis, analyzing the assault on liberal values and institutions in Hong Kong
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Cover of ‘Baby Ninth Amendments’ by Anthony B. Sanders, discussing how Americans embraced unenumerated rights and their significance
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Cover of ‘The Dictator's Dilemma at the Ballot Box’ by Masaaki Higashijima, analyzing electoral manipulation and political order in autocracies
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Cover of ‘Reform and Retrenchment’ by Robert G. Boatright, analyzing a century of reforms aimed at fixing primary elections in the U.S.
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Cover of ‘Mathematics in Politics and Governance’ by Francisco J. Aragón-Artacho and Miguel A. Goberna, examining mathematical models in political decision-making
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Cover of ‘Civic Solitude: Why Democracy Needs Distance’ by Robert B. Talisse, analyzing the role of distance in democratic societies
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Cover of ‘Criminal Justice in Divided America’ by David A. Sklansky, exploring issues of police, punishment, and democracy in the U.S.
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Cover of ‘The Democratic Regression’ by Armin Schäfer and Michael Zürn, analyzing the decline of democratic institutions in modern politics
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Cover of ‘In Our Interest’ by Alexander Kustov, exploring strategies for democracies to foster public support for immigration policies
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Cover of the book South Sudan's Fateful Struggle: Building Peace in a State of War by Steven C. Roach
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Human Rights

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Cover of the book Human Rights Discours
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Cover of the book Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities. Terribly and Terrifyingly Normal_Criminals
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Freedom of Speech_cover of the book The Life and Death of Freedom of Expression
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Cover of the Book Freedom undone
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Cover of ‘Children’s Rights in Crisis’, edited by Salvador Santino F. Regilme Jr., discussing multidisciplinary perspectives on children's rights in global crises
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Cover of ‘Perpetrators: Encountering Humanity’s Dark Side’, a book by Antonius C.G.M. Robben and Alexander Laban Hinton exploring the psychology and actions of human perpetrators
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Cover of ‘Turning Global Rights into Local Realities’ by Afua Twum-Danso Imoh, focusing on children's rights in Ghana's pluralistic society
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Cover of ‘Research Handbook on Asylum and Refugee Policy’, edited by Jane Freedman and Glenda Santana de Andrade, addressing migration and refugee issues
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Cover of ‘Childhood in Liberal Theory’ by Nicolás Brando, analyzing equality, difference, and children's rights in liberal thought
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Technology

Cover of the book Tech Agnostic
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cover of the book From Click to Boom: The Political Economy of E-Commerce
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Cover of ‘The Walls Have Eyes’ by Petra Molnar, exploring the intersection of migration and artificial intelligence in border control
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Cover of ‘Climate Activism, Digital Technologies, and Organizational Change’ by Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni and Nina Hall, exploring climate change responses and organizational dynamics
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Cover of ‘New Directions in Digitalisation’, edited by Annegret Engel, Xavier Groussot, and Gunnar Thor Petursson, exploring EU competition law and fundamental rights
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Cover of ‘Algorithms of Anxiety’ by Anthony Elliott, analyzing the psychological impacts of algorithms and technology in the digital era
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Cover of ‘Handbook on Cyber Hate’, edited by Anne Wagner and Sarah Marusek, exploring modern cyber hate and digital threats
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International Relations

Cover of ‘Rethinking Geopolitics’ by Jeremy Black, offering new perspectives on global power dynamics and international relations
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Cover of ‘Measuring Soft Power in International Relations’ by Irene S. Wu, examining the role of soft power in global diplomacy
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Cover of ‘Arctic Exceptionalism’ by Barry Scott Zellen, discussing geopolitical cooperation in the contested Arctic region
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Cover of ‘People’s Diplomacy’ by Kazushi Minami, analyzing US-China relations during the Cold War through the lens of citizen diplomacy
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Cover of ‘The Adaptable Country’ by Alasdair Roberts, exploring Canada's strategies for resilience in the 21st century
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History

Cover of the book Persecution and Genocide.
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cover of the book Absorption Narratives. Jewishness, Blackness, and Indigeneity in the Cultural Imaginary of the Americas_Absorbed
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Cover of the Book Humans in Shackles_An Atlantic History of Slavery
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Cover of the book Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History
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Cover of ‘Black ‘Race’ and the White Supremacy Saga’ by Kehbuma Langmia, exploring racial identity and white supremacy narratives
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Cover of ‘The First and Last King of Haiti’ by Marlene L. Daut, detailing the rise and fall of Henry Christophe in Haitian history
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Cover of ‘The Great Reversal’ by Kerry Brown, examining the 400-year power dynamics between Britain and China
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over of ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’ by Jeffrey Rosen, exploring how classical writers on virtue influenced America's founders
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Cover of ‘Freeman's Challenge’ by Robin Bernstein, examining the murder that exposed America's original prison-for-profit system
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Cover of ‘Europe Against Revolution’ by Matthijs Lok, exploring conservatism, enlightenment, and historical narratives in European politics
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Cover of ‘Shaping the Profession’ by Tiziana Faitini, exploring the genealogy of professional ethics in early modern societies 2. The Democratic Regression File Name: the-democratic-regression-armin-schafer-michael-zurn.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘The Democratic Regression’ by Armin Schäfer and Michael Zürn, analyzing the decline of democratic institutions in modern politics 3. The Closed Partisan Mind File Name: the-closed-partisan-mind-american-polarization.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘The Closed Partisan Mind’ by Matthew D. Luttig, exploring the psychology behind American political polarization 4. Penser la Radicalisation Djihadiste File Name: penser-la-radicalisation-djihadiste-elyamine-settoul.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘Penser la Radicalisation Djihadiste’ by Elyamine Settoul, examining actors, theories, and mutations in jihadist radicalization 5. Childhood in Liberal Theory File Name: childhood-in-liberal-theory-nicolas-brando.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘Childhood in Liberal Theory’ by Nicolás Brando, analyzing equality, difference, and children's rights in liberal thought 6. The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century File Name: the-adaptable-country-canada-twenty-first-century.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘The Adaptable Country’ by Alasdair Roberts, exploring Canada's strategies for resilience in the 21st century 7. Reform and Retrenchment: A Century of Efforts to Fix Primary Elections File Name: reform-and-retrenchment-primary-elections.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘Reform and Retrenchment’ by Robert G. Boatright, analyzing a century of reforms aimed at fixing primary elections in the U.S. 8. Freeman's Challenge File Name: freemans-challenge-american-prison-robin-bernstein.jpg Alt Text:
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Political Ideologies

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Cover of the book False belief_How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things that Aren't True_
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Cover of ‘The Closed Partisan Mind’ by Matthew D. Luttig, exploring the psychology behind American political polarization
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Cover of ‘Europe Against Revolution’ by Matthijs Lok, exploring conservatism, enlightenment, and historical narratives in European politics
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cover of the book The Right-Wing Mirror of Critical Theory Studies of Schmitt, Oakeshott, Hayek, Strauss, and Rand Larry Alan Busk
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Environment & Animals

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What Is Extinction?: A Natural and Cultural History of Last Animals
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Environmental Injustice and Catastrophe: How Global Insecurities Threaten the Future of Humanity
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Cover of ‘Feeling Climate Change’ by Debra J. Davidson, exploring how emotions influence responses to the climate emergency
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Cover of ‘End of the World’ by Jon Mills, analyzing the fate of civilization and existential threats
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Cover of ‘Ecological Ethics and the Philosophy of Simone Weil’ by Kathryn Lawson, exploring ecological ethics in the Anthropocene era
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Cover of ‘Climate Activism, Digital Technologies, and Organizational Change’ by Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni and Nina Hall, exploring climate change responses and organizational dynamics
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Politics & Religion

cover of the book Religion, Secularism, and Love as a Political Discourse in Modern China
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Cover of ‘The Nature of the Religious Right’ by Neall W. Pogue, exploring the conflict between conservative evangelicals and environmental movements
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Cover of ‘Women and the Reformations’ by Merry Wiesner-Hanks, exploring the role of women in global religious reform movements
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Cover of ‘Secularism as Misdirection’ by Nivedita Menon, offering critical thought from the Global South on secularism's role in politics
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Cover of ‘The Opening of the Protestant Mind’ by Mark Valeri, discussing how Anglo-American Protestants embraced religious liberty
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Legal Studies

Cover of ‘Flags, Color, and the Legal Narrative’, edited by Anne Wagner and Sarah Marusek, analyzing public memory, identity, and critique
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Cover of ‘Handbook on Cyber Hate’, edited by Anne Wagner and Sarah Marusek, exploring modern cyber hate and digital threats
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Cover of ‘New Directions in Digitalisation’, edited by Annegret Engel, Xavier Groussot, and Gunnar Thor Petursson, exploring EU competition law and fundamental rights
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cover of ‘Private Censorship’ by J.P. Messina, examining the influence of private entities on freedom of expression and information control
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Cover of ‘Shaping the Profession’ by Tiziana Faitini, exploring the genealogy of professional ethics in early modern societies 2. The Democratic Regression File Name: the-democratic-regression-armin-schafer-michael-zurn.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘The Democratic Regression’ by Armin Schäfer and Michael Zürn, analyzing the decline of democratic institutions in modern politics 3. The Closed Partisan Mind File Name: the-closed-partisan-mind-american-polarization.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘The Closed Partisan Mind’ by Matthew D. Luttig, exploring the psychology behind American political polarization 4. Penser la Radicalisation Djihadiste File Name: penser-la-radicalisation-djihadiste-elyamine-settoul.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘Penser la Radicalisation Djihadiste’ by Elyamine Settoul, examining actors, theories, and mutations in jihadist radicalization 5. Childhood in Liberal Theory File Name: childhood-in-liberal-theory-nicolas-brando.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘Childhood in Liberal Theory’ by Nicolás Brando, analyzing equality, difference, and children's rights in liberal thought 6. The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century File Name: the-adaptable-country-canada-twenty-first-century.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘The Adaptable Country’ by Alasdair Roberts, exploring Canada's strategies for resilience in the 21st century 7. Reform and Retrenchment: A Century of Efforts to Fix Primary Elections File Name: reform-and-retrenchment-primary-elections.jpg Alt Text: Cover of ‘Reform and Retrenchment’ by Robert G. Boatright, analyzing a century of reforms aimed at fixing primary elections in the U.S. 8. Freeman's Challenge File Name: freemans-challenge-american-prison-robin-bernstein.jpg Alt Text:
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American Studies

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Cover of ‘Seeing Others’ by Michèle Lamont, discussing the power of recognition in healing societal divisions
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Cover of ‘Baby Ninth Amendments’ by Anthony B. Sanders, discussing how Americans embraced unenumerated rights and their significance
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Cover of ‘Freeman's Challenge’ by Robin Bernstein, examining the murder that exposed America's original prison-for-profit system
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Cover of ‘Black ‘Race’ and the White Supremacy Saga’ by Kehbuma Langmia, exploring racial identity and white supremacy narratives
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over of ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’ by Jeffrey Rosen, exploring how classical writers on virtue influenced America's founders
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Essential Reads

Cover of 'A Great Disorder' – an analysis of the cultural and historical forces shaping American identity, examining how ideological divisions have led to national polarization.
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Cover of ‘Autocracy, Inc.’ by Anne Applebaum, analyzing modern autocratic regimes and their global influence
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Cover of ‘Equality’ by Thomas Piketty and Michael Sandel, discussing the philosophical and economic dimensions of equality in contemporary societies
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Cover of ‘Erasing History’ by Jason Stanley, examining how fascist movements manipulate historical narratives to consolidate power
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Cover of ‘Democracy Awakening’ by Heather Cox Richardson, exploring the current state of democracy in the United States
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Cover of ‘The Return of Great Powers’ by Jim Sciutto, analyzing the geopolitical tensions involving Russia, China, and global security
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Cover of ‘Where Tyranny Begins’ by David Rohde, investigating the role of the Justice Department and the FBI in democratic governance
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Cover of 'Defectors' by Paola Ramos – an exploration of race, identity, and political trauma shaping the rise of far-right sentiment among Latinos, and their impact on American politics.
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Cover of 'Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks' – an exploration of the evolution of information systems, tracing how networks have shaped societies and communication over time.
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