'Few contemporary Britons are as intelligent as Jonathan Sumption' The Telegraph 'A timely red alert that democratic values cannot be taken for granted' The Times NOW FEATURING A
NEW ESSAY ON
ISRAEL,
GAZA AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
Across the globe, democracy is in crisis - in the UK alone, it has been rocked by Brexit, the pandemic and successive attempts by governments to bypass legal norms. But how did this happen, and where might we go from here? Jonathan Sumption cuts through the political noise with acute analysis of the state of democracy today - from the vulnerabilities of international law to the deepening suppression of democracy activism in Hong Kong, and from the complexities of human rights legislation to the defence of freedom of speech.
Timely, incisive and wholly original, Challenges of Democracy applies the brilliance of 'the cleverest man in Britain' to the most urgent and far-reaching political issue of our day.
| ISBN: | 9781805222521 |
| Publication date: | 4th December 2025 |
| Author: | Jonathan Sumption |
| Publisher: | Profile Books an imprint of Profile |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Politics and government Constitution: government and the state Political structures: democracy Law and society, sociology of law Political science and theory |
'Few contemporary Britons are as intelligent as Jonathan Sumption' The Telegraph 'A timely red alert that democratic values cannot be taken for granted' The Times NOW FEATURING A NEW ESSAY ON ISRAEL, GAZA AND INTERNATIONAL LAW Across the globe, democracy is in crisis - in the UK alone, it has been rocked by Brexit, the pandemic and successive attempts by governments to bypass legal norms. But how did this happen, and where might we go from here?
The Challenges of Democracy features in the following genres: Politics and government, Constitution: government and the state, Political structures: democracy, Law and society, sociology of law, Political science and theory
Paperback, Hardback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Challenges of Democracy was written by Jonathan Sumption and published by Profile Books an imprint of Profile
The Challenges of Democracy has 240 pages
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. In Stock.