"Historical accounts of democracy's rise tend to focus on ancient Greece and pre-Renaissance Europe. The Decline and Rise of Democracy draws from global evidenc

The full chronological sweep of democracy, from the assemblies of ancient Mesopotamia and Athens to present perils around the globe. The Shortest History books

Re-examines the long and complex history of democracy and broadens the traditional view of this history by complementing it with examples from unexplored or und

This book explores the intriguing idea that there is much more democracy in human history than is generally acknowledged. It establishes that democracy was deve