“The most important book you will buy on governance today” sounds cliché, but is a fact you will quickly discover about this book in the very first pages, and continue to be amazed by through to the end. In this captivating read, you will encounter nothing you are familiar with; the book challenges everything we know about democracy and governance – more than you can expect – and makes easy work of educating and re-educating us on the things that have confounded scholars and states for centuries. Governments, politicians, professors and students alike will find this book an incredible take, and a go-to reference on democracy and governance subsequently.

Most importantly, however, this book is not for our education alone, but a call to action; a proposal and a roadmap to turn our countries (and the world) around, for, as you might have noticed, things are not going in the right direction, and we don’t seem to be able to do anything about it.

In addition to helping us with all of the above, the book:

• Cites over 200 works, including some of the most renowned theorists and philosophers on the subjects discussed, for further reference.
• Takes readers through a complete history of democratic governance around the world, as well as the present state and the future of governance.
• Defines and conceptualises many new concepts in governance, to broaden our understanding and practice of it.
• Presents in a clear, concise, coherent and easy-to-follow manner, arguments that allow us to appreciate the veracity of the claims made.
• Takes a no-nonsense approach in dealing with the problem of politics today.
• Offers solutions countries can readily employ to transform their governments today. Poorly structured governance is the most central challenge to development and human progress. Countries will find here, now, everything they need to fix those problems – from those of corruption to inefficiencies and terrible leadership – for good.

It is hoped, indeed, that the general public all over the world will study this book, and contribute to the changes so desperately needed in society today; our future is now literally in our hands.