Election Reform

In contrast to the anxiety surrounding our voting system, with stories about voter suppression and manipulation, there are actually quite a few positive initiatives toward voting rights reform. Professor Joshua A. Douglas, an expert on our electoral system, examines these encouraging developments in this inspiring book about how regular Americans are working to take back their democracy, one community at a time.

'Immensely readable ... Lamb's assessment is cool and considered: a thoughtful overview of the conclave's fruit in Leo's first year, and the challenges he faces. The author's gifts for rendering complexity digestible are on full display: American Hope is the most thorough and insightful overview...

John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct of rote-memorization drills. Gatto's earlier book, Dumbing Us Down, introduced the now-famous expression of the title into the common vernacular. Weapons of Mass Instruction adds another chilling metaphor to the brief against conventional schooling.

American democracy is at an impasse. After years of zero-sum partisan trench warfare, our political institutions are deteriorating. Our norms are collapsing. Democrats and Republicans no longer merely argue; they cut off contact with each other. In short, the two-party system is breaking our democracy, and driving us all crazy.

An acclaimed legal scholar exposes the Supreme Court’s increasing use of unsigned, unexplained orders to change the law—all behind closed doors The Supreme Court has always had the authority to issue emergency rulings in exceptional circumstances. But since 2017, the Court has dramatically...

"People have been arguing against the Electoral College from the beginning. But no one, at least in recent years, has laid out the case as comprehensively and as readably as Jesse Wegman does in 'Let the People Pick the President.'" -- The New York Times Book Review This program is read by the...

In a divided America, the biggest solvable problem fueling political extremism and dysfunction is hiding in plain sight: party primaries. The Primary Solution is the “thought-provoking” (Arnold Schwarzenegger) answer the country needs. Congress has become an unproductive and unaccountable...

As the 2020 presidential campaign begins to take shape, there is widespread distrust of the fairness and accuracy of American elections. In this timely and accessible book, Richard L. Hasen uses riveting stories illustrating four factors increasing the mistrust. Voter suppression has escalated as a Republican tool aimed to depress turnout of likely Democratic voters, fueling suspicion. Pockets of incompetence in election administration, often in large cities controlled by Democrats, have created an opening to claims of unfairness.

**Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction** This is the definitive history of Britain’s tumultuous relationship with Europe – as it’s never been told before. 'Powerful, precise, morally engaged, wonderfully alert to character, context and the greater purpose of political...

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Brought to you by Penguin. Hope is in short supply right now, things aren’t working and many of us feel stuck… What’s the answer? It’s all of us. With curiosity rather than authority, by resisting the pull towards just one strong voice and opening up meaningful debate with many...

Buying the Vote analyzes the rise and decline of campaign finance reform by tracking the evolution of both the ways in which presidential campaigns have been funded since the late nineteenth century. Through close examinations of major Supreme Court decisions, Mutch shows how the Court has fashioned a new and profoundly inegalitarian definition of American democracy.

What happens when discipline enters Nigerian politics—and refuses to leave quietly? In this deeply researched and sharply argued biography, emerges not as a messiah, but as a disruptive standard in a political culture long accustomed to excess, spectacle, and lowered expectations. Peter Obi: Discipline, Power, and the Politics of Possibility traces Obi’s journey from the trading discipline of Onitsha to corporate boardrooms, from courtroom battles over stolen mandates to the national awakening sparked by the Obidient Movement and the 2023 presidential election. Along the way, it ...

The period January 2020 to January 2021 proved tumultuous for humanity. Pandemic, volatile political climate, calls for social justice. Thirteen Months presents how all this affected the lives of a diverse group of men and women. Characters from the author's earlier books reappear in this story. We see how they manage to survive extraordinary circumstances.

A thoughtful approach to questioning prevailing politics with surprising and sturdy answers. Five essential questions that believers should be asking . . . before and during any election.

Free and fair elections are the bedrock of a constitutional republic and democratic governance. Transparent and equitable electoral processes are crucial for preventing political instability, enabling meaningful citizen participation, and accurately reflecting the will of the people. “Behind the Curtain” offers an in-depth examination of election integrity, exploring the mechanisms that protect electoral processes and the complex challenges threatening them, such as voter fraud, ballot manipulation, cybersecurity threats, and administrative errors. The book details how electoral fraud ...

"Money in Politics: Achieving Campaign Finance Reform and Dark-Money Transparency" by Sage Ellison provides a vital guide to understanding and combating the overwhelming influence of money in political systems. Recognizing the frustrations many feel about the lack of transparency in campaign financing, Ellison empowers listeners to reclaim their voice and push for necessary reforms. The book addresses key challenges including the opaque nature of political donations and the pervasive impact of dark money on elections.

Why is the world sliding into chaos? For nearly two decades, global freedom has been in retreat, with 72% of the population now living under autocratic rule. In this groundbreaking investigation, author Juan Rodulfo introduces the "Stupidity-Needs Nexus," a powerful synthesis of Abraham Maslow’s psychology and Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s theological insights. Rodulfo demonstrates how modern autocrats systematically strip away fundamental human needs—food, safety, and belonging—to trigger a "survival mode" that makes populations vulnerable to manufactured "stupidity": the moral surrender ...

'This humane, accessible and lucid work will enlighten any voter, and remind any would-be – or currently serving – politician of the pitfalls to avoid' - TLS Barely a week goes by without another government U-turn and with the cost of living crisis and rising mortgage rates we really need...

Unfinished Revolution is the definitive account of the rise of Reform and what came next. Nigel Farage’s story was meant to end on 23 June 2016, when Britain voted to leave the European Union. But his in-and-out journey over the following decade helped finish Theresa May, Rishi Sunak – and...