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The Last Argument for Democracy

I have a new open access journal article out in Democratic Theory, The Last Argument for Democracy: The Unsettling Reliance of Embedded Democracies on Authoritarian Specter Regimes. As it s open access, there are no paywalls. You can read it here: https://doi.org/10.1017/S2332889426000333. Here s the abstract: Winston Churchill’s line—that democracy is “the worst form of Government” except…

Trade Wars are Social Wars

I have a new piece out for Isonomia on the manner in which trade disputes between the United States and its allies could be used to create a closer political relationship. There s no paywall. You can read it here:

Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies Affordable Paperback Release

My second book, Legitimacy in Liberal Democracies, has been released today in paperback. It s available for under $25 (under £20). You can get it from the publisher: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-legitimacy-in-liberal-democracies.html Or you can get it from Amazon: https://a.co/d/0dtSVtsC This is, in my view, the best thing I have made, at the most affordable price we are likely…

Why Federalism: The Conclusion

The final piece in my series on supranational federalism for the Streit Council is now out. There s no paywall. You can read it here: https://www.streitcouncil.org/post/why-federalism-the-conclusion

Debilitated Democracy: When the Legs Get Ripped Off

I m pleased to announce that Dirk Jörke and I have published a new journal article in the European Journal of Social Theory. The article is open access, which means you can read it for free, with no paywall or restrictions of any kind. It s available here: https://doi.org/10.1177/13684310251393914 Here s the abstract: Democratic theorists often argue that Continue reading Debilitated Democracy:…