Democracy: It has died hundreds of times, all over the world. We think we know what this looks like: chaos descends and the military arrives to restore order, until citizens are ready to take care of their affairs again. However, there is a risk that this image is outdated.

Until very recently, most citizens of Western democracies would imagine that the end was far away and few would believe that it might be happening before their eyes, as Trump, Brexit, and paranoid populism have become a reality.

David Runciman, one of the UK's leading political professors, responds to all this and much more as he examines the political landscape of the West, helping us to recognize the new signs of a collapsing democracy and advising us on what might come next.

Pages: 256, Year of Publication: 0418, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm