One of the key shifts in contemporary politics is the trend towards greater personalization. Collective actors such as political parties are losing relevance. C

An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed by despots around the world to retain control Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritar

The authors propose a volume which will explore the reasons for, and consequences of, the increasing personalisation of electoral systems.

This Is What Democracy Looked Like, the first illustrated history of printed ballot design, illuminates the noble but often flawed process at the heart of our d

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