The Challenges of Democracy

It would be hard to find a better primer on what ails the transatlantic democracies * Financial Times *A brilliant collection of essays… We are fortunate indeed to have Sumption making the case for democracy’s defence * Spectator *Well-written and thought provoking… confirms its authors status as one of the most interesting figures in British public life * Times Literary Supplement *A timely red alert that democratic values cannot be taken for granted * The Times *Jonathan Sumption is one of our foremost intellectuals… this book of essays demonstrates the breadth of his perceptions and the originality of his mind * Telegraph *Sumption brings legal expertise, a concern for the careful exercise of power and a weather eye for political, social and cultural faultlines to bear upon modern Britain * The Critic *Provocative, even dark, and very wise * Irish Times *In a world where rational debate and objective truth are dismissed by so many who influence our politics, Jonathan Sumption’s book is a refreshing joy. The rigour of his argument challenges and enlightens even where one disputes his conclusions * Country Life *An erudite book * The New European *Praise for Law in a Time of Crisis: Thoughtful, stimulating and even entertaining … Lord Sumption’s opinion is always worth listening to, even - or especially - if one disagrees with it – Telegraph * Robert Tombs *Any person of broadly liberal instinct will find much in this enjoyable book to agree with and much that can improve one’s way of thinking and of making an argument – Daniel Finkelstein * The Times *Sumption has always been more than just a lawyer … a true Renaissance man – David Runciman * Guardian *

Jonathan Sumption is a British judge and historian. He served as a Supreme Court Justice from 2012 to 2018. 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.

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