Essential Reading from University Presses
2024 has been a big year for democratic elections around the world, as more than 3 billion people in 72 countries have gone to the polls. Robust elections definitely contribute to healthy democracies but what else is required, outside the voting booth, for democracy to flourish?
“Resilient democracies require good governance, which cannot be created overnight but is built on accountable social and political institutions, with norms, values and a culture based on respect for human rights.”
– Marcos Neto, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UN Development Programme Bureau for Policy and Programme Support
Association of University Presses members around the world have long published scholarly works that contribute to understanding even the most complex systems and contentious current events. Here are selected books, journal articles, reading lists, and commentary from our member presses and their expert authors in a wide range of fields, offering essential reading to all who seek to understand and nurture democracy.
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