Shortest History of Democracy: 4,000 Years of Self-Government - A Retelling for Our Times 4th nonfiction Readers of all ages will

Readers of all ages will relish this joyful graphic novel adventure

Chichén Itzá

As a survivor of sexual violence

On the last night of 1937

Hooray for a book where the author's curiosity

Shortest History of Democracy: 4,000 Years of Self-Government - A Retelling for Our Times 4th nonfiction Readers of all ages willThis compact history unspools the tumultuous global story that began with democracy's radical core idea: We can collaborate, as equals, to determine our own futures. Acclaimed political thinker John Keane traces how this concept emerged and evolved, from the earliest "assembly democracies" in Syria Mesopotamia to European style "electoral democracy" and to our uncertain present. Today, thanks to our always on communication channels, governments answer