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        Conservation by the People

        Conservation by the People

        Conservation by the People

        The Future of Biodiversity in a Divided World

        by Taylor Dotson

        ISBN: 9780262052092

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 31, 2026

        What a wilder, more biodiverse planet could look like, where humanity fits into it, and how to get there.
        Separation of Powers

        Separation of Powers

        Separation of Powers

        How to Preserve Liberty in Troubled Times

        by Cass R. Sunstein

        ISBN: 9780262051774

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 17, 2026

        Why the separation of powers is essential to liberty and democracy.
        Rewiring Democracy

        Rewiring Democracy

        Rewiring Democracy

        How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship

        by Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders

        ISBN: 9780262049948

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 21, 2025

        An informative and wide-ranging exploration of how AI will alter every facet of democracy, and how to harness the technology to distribute rather than concentrate power.
        On Liberalism

        On Liberalism

        On Liberalism

        In Defense of Freedom

        by Cass R. Sunstein

        ISBN: 9780262049771

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 2, 2025

        A much-needed defense of liberalism—what it is, why it is under threat, and why we need it more than ever—from one of our most important political thinkers today.
        Coming Clean

        Coming Clean

        Coming Clean

        The Rise of Critical Theory and the Future of the Left

        by Eric Heinze

        ISBN: 9780262049580

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 8, 2025

        What has gone wrong with the left—and what leftists must do if they want to change politics, ethics, and minds.
        Spheres of Injustice

        Spheres of Injustice

        Spheres of Injustice

        The Ethical Promise of Minority Presence

        by Bruno Perreau

        ISBN: 9780262552264

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 8, 2025

        How minority issues concern all of us, and why a new conception of justice grounded in solidarity can revitalize democracy.
        The New Fire

        The New Fire

        The New Fire

        War, Peace, and Democracy in the Age of AI

        by Ben Buchanan and Andrew Imbrie

        ISBN: 9780262548489

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 5, 2024

        AI is revolutionizing the world. Here's how democracies can come out on top.
        Making Democracy Fun

        Making Democracy Fun

        Making Democracy Fun

        How Game Design Can Empower Citizens and Transform Politics

        by Josh A. Lerner

        ISBN: 9780262551144

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 6, 2024

        Drawing on the tools of game design to fix democracy.
        Democracy in a Hotter Time

        Democracy in a Hotter Time

        Democracy in a Hotter Time

        Climate Change and Democratic Transformation

        Edited by David W. Orr

        Foreword by Bill McKibben

        Afterword by Kim Stanley Robinson

        ISBN: 9780262048590

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 19, 2023

        The first major book to deal with the dual crises of democracy and climate change as one interrelated threat to the human future and to identify a path forward.
        On Disinformation

        On Disinformation

        On Disinformation

        How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy

        by Lee McIntyre

        ISBN: 9780262546300

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 22, 2023

        A powerful, pocket-sized citizen's guide on how to fight back against the disinformation campaigns that are imperiling American democracy, from the bestselling author of Post-Truth and How to Talk to a Science Denier.
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