A liberal theorist offers an intriguing if imperfect framework for an age-old question

A liberal theorist offers an intriguing if imperfect framework for an age-old question

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Intensively researched and soberly written, but perhaps too academic for some

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The essential collection of the work from critic, political activist, award winning novelist and artist John Berger - published to coincide with the author's 100th anniversary As we approach the cente...

Published in Democratization (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Published in Democratization (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Friendship is a concept often evoked on the international stage and which has a long history in international thought. Despite falling to the sidelines for some...

The former Labour minister Liam Byrne sets out how to defeat leaders like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage in an energetic and provocative book

The former Labour minister Liam Byrne sets out how to defeat leaders like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage in an energetic and provocative book

In 2024, around half of the US electorate swung behind Trump, with his support among female, Latino, and African-American voters going up. (Alex Wroblewski/Getty)

The former Labour minister Liam Byrne sets out how to defeat leaders like Donald Trump and Nigel Farage in an energetic and provocative book

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Hugo Drochon tells the story of how the “ruling class” and the “iron law of oligarchy” came to dominate modern political life and theory.

Britain has become more European since Brexit, with falling birth rates, young people living at home longer and economic growth matching the euro zone.

Hugo Drochon tells the story of how the “ruling class” and the “iron law of oligarchy” came to dominate modern political life and theory.

Centrism, an ambiguous political term, requires greater analytical scrutiny. After summarising conceptualisations of centrism – and of a centre in politics – th...

A distinct centrism which goes ‘beyond’ left and right remains elusive, argues Karl Pike. Centrists act as a managers of an ideological context shaped by existing ideologies of left and right, moderat...

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Adrian Blau is Professor of Politics at King’s College London. His research interests include the history of political thought and other issues in political theory/philosophy, including corruption, democracy and rationality.