Democracy: Eleven writers and leaders on what it is – and why it matters

In collaboration with the Financial Times: powerful, urgent reflections on the value of democracy from eleven women writers and thought-leaders A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF 2024This is an exceptional moment for democracy.In the year of elections, read Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard, Lea Ypi, Elif Shafak and more on what democracy means - and why it matters. In 2024, nearly half the world will take part in a national election, with billions heading to the polls. It''s a thrilling, unprecedented opportunity for change - yet democracy is also under threat.Women are at the forefront of the fight for democratic rights, as well as being the most vulnerable when those rights disappear. Here, eleven extraordinary women - leaders, philosophers, historians, writers and activists - explore democracy''s power to uplift our societies. Between its ancient origins and its modern challenges, they share a vision for a better future - one we can build together.

• | Author: Adela Raz, Yuan Yang, Vjosa Osmani, Professor Mary Beard, Margaret Atwood, Lola Shoneyin, Kaja Kallas, Erica Benner, Elif Shafak, Aditi Mittal
• | Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 06, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781805223719
• | ISBN-10: 1805223712