Book Launch | Deformations of Democracy: David Beetham in Contemporary Politics

Celebrate the launch of Deformations of Democracy with the editors (John Schwarzmantel and Helen Beetham), contributors, colleagues and friends of David.

This is the first book length response to the work of the late David Beetham, who was a Professor in Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds, and in particular his original ideas about democracy and human rights.

In this timely book, academics and activists take inspiration from the work of David Beetham to analyse democracy in crisis, from the rise of authoritarianism to the loss of trust in parliaments and the dismantling of human rights.