A timely exploration of how democracies succeed or stumble at the ballot box. Drawing on compelling cases from Latin America and Africa, this book reveals why some electoral commissions build public trust while others fail and how partisan engagement and institutional design can strengthen election quality and democratic resilience.

Why Le Pen and the far-right are conquering France and how Macron is paving their way.

Governments have a massive influence over our lives and so often they make the wrong decisions. Why Governments Get it Wrong looks at why - and, crucially, what they can do to get it right.

A deeply personal account of life as a carer and a call to support those who care for others 'Ed Davey wants to rewrite British politics – not with the language of crisis, but that of care. … He offers something rare – moral clarity rooted in lived experience.' Guardian

Conservatives and progressives rarely agree on much—but one thing many agree upon is that it’s not OK to be a moderate. This book shows they are wrong.

Conservatives and progressives rarely agree on much—but one thing many agree upon is that it’s not OK to be a moderate. This book shows they are wrong.

Drawing on an original data set of interventions and wars from 1945 to the current day, as well as numerous short case studies, Richard Ned Lebow offers a novel account of their origins and outcomes – one that emphasises miscalculation, failure to conduct meaningful risk assessments, and cultural and political arrogance.