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How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.16 — 31,603 ratings — published 2018
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.28 — 96,819 ratings — published 2017
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Democracy in America Democracy in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.05 — 26,854 ratings — published 1835
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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.90 — 17,349 ratings — published 2020
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Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior) Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior)
by (shelved 27 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,113 ratings — published 2016
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Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.41 — 13,272 ratings — published 2023
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The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,624 ratings — published 2018
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Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,771 ratings — published 2023
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Against Democracy Against Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.67 — 1,239 ratings — published 2016
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The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,183 ratings — published 2007
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.09 — 263,200 ratings — published 1980
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On Democracy On Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,139 ratings — published 1998
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Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,953 ratings — published 2017
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Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,919 ratings — published 1942
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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.19 — 14,671 ratings — published 2024
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Why We're Polarized Why We're Polarized (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.21 — 19,232 ratings — published 2020
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The Origins of Totalitarianism The Origins of Totalitarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.30 — 14,429 ratings — published 1951
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.09 — 61,279 ratings — published 2012
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The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,482 ratings — published 2003
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The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.62 — 545 ratings — published 1991
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How Democracy Ends How Democracy Ends (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,437 ratings — published 2018
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Democracy and Its Critics Democracy and Its Critics (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.85 — 314 ratings — published 1989
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The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.10 — 41,854 ratings — published 1788
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Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Modern Italy (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.87 — 857 ratings — published 1992
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Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,088 ratings — published 2020
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Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.20 — 715 ratings — published 2019
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One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,323 ratings — published 2018
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Tegen verkiezingen Tegen verkiezingen (ebook)
by (shelved 14 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,783 ratings — published 2013
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Democracy and Education Democracy and Education (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,149 ratings — published 1916
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Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.18 — 973 ratings — published 2006
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From Dictatorship to Democracy From Dictatorship to Democracy (online)
by (shelved 14 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,075 ratings — published 1993
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The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.37 — 10,589 ratings — published 2018
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Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.34 — 4,874 ratings — published 2014
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The Democracy Project: A History, a Crisis, a Movement The Democracy Project: A History, a Crisis, a Movement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,748 ratings — published 2013
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The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World The Spirit of Democracy: The Struggle to Build Free Societies Throughout the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.80 — 213 ratings — published 2008
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Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,084 ratings — published 1966
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How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.24 — 5,905 ratings — published 2022
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The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.86 — 211 ratings — published
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Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers
by (shelved 12 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,957 ratings — published 2009
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Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.25 — 20,946 ratings — published 2018
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The Democratic Paradox The Democratic Paradox (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.89 — 482 ratings — published 2000
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Democracy: The God That Failed Democracy: The God That Failed (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,457 ratings — published 2001
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Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.98 — 5,809 ratings — published 2006
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Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.68 — 688 ratings — published 1999
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A Preface to Democratic Theory A Preface to Democratic Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.70 — 197 ratings — published 1956
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Open Democracy: Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century Open Democracy: Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.15 — 102 ratings — published
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Surviving Autocracy Surviving Autocracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,509 ratings — published 2020
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The Light that Failed: A Reckoning The Light that Failed: A Reckoning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,468 ratings — published 2019
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How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as democracy)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,200 ratings — published 2019
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Democracy When the People Are Thinking: Revitalizing Our Politics Through Public Deliberation Democracy When the People Are Thinking: Revitalizing Our Politics Through Public Deliberation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as democracy)
avg rating 3.81 — 27 ratings — published
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José Martí
“The first duty of a man is to think for himself”
Jose Marti

Alan             Moore
“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
Alan Moore, V for Vendetta

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