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democracy explained political systems civic participation elections voting rights democratic values freedom of speech constitutional principles public policy guide political literacy illustrated politics book popular politics adult education civics educat
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- ISBN 9781917226431
- Dimensions: 153 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 08 Oct 2026
- Publisher: UniPress Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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From freedom of speech to censorship, populism and protest, social media and conspiracies, the modern landscape of democracy is a crowded, contested, and often confusing place. Navigating Democracy provides the map you need to start exploring some of the big ideas that shape societies today. Provocative questions prompt concise answers written by an expert author, each one serving as the starting point to chart a course through the promises and paradoxes of democratic life. With ‘one-stop’ graphics signposting memorable ideas for each topic, and ‘route map’ glossaries explaining key terms and their connections, this is your expert guide to discovering whether democracy is the ultimate safeguard of freedom—or a fragile system forever at risk of breaking down.
Jonathan Benson is a Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Manchester and a member of the Manchester Centre for Political Theory. His research is focused on democratic theory with a strong connection to the interdisciplinary tradition of politics, philosophy and economics. His work has appeared in journals such as American Political Science Review, Political Studies, Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Synthese, and Economics & Philosophy as well as authoring the book Intelligent Democracy: Answering the new democratic scepticism which was published by Oxford University Press.
