The Challenges of Democracy

Across the globe, democracy is in crisis - in the UK alone, it has been rocked by Brexit, the pandemic and successive attempts by governments to bypass legal norms. But how did this happen, and where might we go from here? Jonathan Sumption cuts through the political noise with acute analysis of the state of democracy today - from the vulnerabilities of international law to the deepening suppression of democracy activism in Hong Kong, and from the complexities of human rights legislation to the defence of freedom of speech. Timely, incisive and wholly original, Challenges of Democracy applies the brilliance of 'the cleverest man in Britain' to the most urgent and far-reaching political issue of our day.

Author: Jonathan Sumption
Publisher: Ips - Profile Books
Published: 04/07/2026
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781805222521
ISBN10: 180522252X
BISAC Categories:
- Law | Jurisprudence
- Law | Government | General
- Law | Constitutional

About the Author
Jonathan Sumption is a British judge and historian, who served as a Supreme Court Justice for six years. He is the author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Trials of the State, Law in a Time of Crisis, and Divided Houses, which won the 2009 Wolfson History Prize.