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A BOOKLIST: The Present State of Democracy

  • Writer: William Tyler
    William Tyler
  • Jan 10, 2021
  • 1 min read

The Coming of Neo-Feudalism Joel Kotkin

The Road to Unfreedom Timothy Snyder

Twilight of Democracy Anne Applebaum

Law, Liberty, and The Constitution (UK) Harry Potter

The Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt



Two opposing analyses

Britain Alone: The Path from Suez to Brexit Philip Stephens (pub 28.1.21)

The Sovereign Isle: Britain in and out of Europe Robert Tombs (pub 28.1.21)



The Death of Liberal Democracy Zammit-Lucia & Boyle

Liberalism Michael Freeden

1984 George Orwell

Shooting an elephant George Orwell

The White Cliffs (a narrative poem) Alice Duer Miller

A Ladybird Book about Donald Trump (just for light relief!) Hazeley & Morris

How to be a Liberal Ian Dunt (Journalist and Remainer)


Please note I do not necessarily endorse the views in these books but I think they are of interest to anyone seeking greater understanding in this area. As always you must choose your own answers to the questions of the present, as well as to those of the past.



 
 
 

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