Jan-Werner Müller

Essential reading on one of the most important phenomena of our time from a remarkable political thinker. From Donald Trump to Viktor Orban, populists are on the rise across the globe. But what exactly is populism? Should everyone who criticises Wall Street or Washington be called a populist? What precisely is the difference between right-wing and left-wing populism? Who are...

In this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spanning the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the century. This book is the first major account of political thought in twentieth-century Europe, both West and East, to appear since the end of...

Can architecture ever be democratic? An elegant new theory of politics and urban design. Building requires power and resources—then, once created, our environment structures how we relate to each other. But what would a distinctly democratic built environment look like? Should we prioritise an inclusive process by which as many citizens as possible can decide how a building is designed?...

Carl Schmitt (1888-1985) was one of the twentieth century's most brilliant and disturbing critics of liberalism. He was also one of the most important intellectuals to offer his services to the Nazis, for which he was dubbed the "crown jurist of the Third Reich." Despite this fateful alliance, Schmitt has exercised a profound influence on post-war European political and legal...

One of our most essential political thinkers offers a vital account of democracy in the twenty-first century. After the acrimony of Brexit, the shock of Trump, and the continued pull of Putin and Xi, it seems that democracy is in a state of decay. As governments around the world struggle to combat the coronavirus—often adopting draconian measures as a response—there...