Ahlhaus & Al Nassre sketch how political theory can contribute to understanding political challenges in the context of religion and democracy. doi.org/10.1017/S233... Open access, no APC for authors.

NEW ISSUE from @democratictheory.bsky.social - Democratic Theory - Religion and Democratic Theory - Volume 13 - Special Issue 2 - May 2026 - https://cup.org/4dht54H #OpenAccess

#OpenAccess from the new issue of @democratictheory.bsky.social#OpenAccess- Earth Democracy Beyond Enlightenment: Omelas, Inanna, and the Regenerative Powers of Empathic Descent - https://cup.org/425sP3D - Romand Coles & Lia Haro

We are delighted to share news of our first special issue with Cambridge University Press. Profs Ali Aslam, David McIvor, and Joel Schlosser have curated and edited a remarkable collection on earthborn democratic theory and practice. All articles are open access & no APC for authors. We❤️CUP

New in Democratic Theory: Wagenaar asks "why has democratic theory kept corporatism and associative democracy apart?" This paper is a masterclass. cambridge.org/core/journals/democratic-theory/article/necessity-of-associative-democracy-bringing-corporatism-back-in/789D2EBC1509820E23C35581DC88F

#OpenAccess from @democratictheory.bsky.social#OpenAccess- Democracy and Religion in What State? State Projects, Sanitizing Politics, and Fracturing the Demos - https://cup.org/4sI75p9 - Tobias Müller #FirstView

New in Democratic Theory Schirin Amir-Moazami (Freie U Berlin) examines Germany's "Islamism prevention" programs and finds that democracy promotion tied to prevention of Islamism depoliticizes democracy. 🔓 Open access → doi.org/10.1017/S2332889426000229

New in Democratic Theory Cristina Lafont (Northwestern) asks: what if framing democracy around the religion/secular divide is a problem? Her answer: The state shouldn't single religion out for exclusion or for unique privilege. 🔓 Open access → doi.org/10.1017/S2332889426000199

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New in FirstView: Celestino flips the script on Mexico's democratic decline. Morena's illiberal turn isn't the *cause* of the crisis. It's the *consequence* of a democratization that was always more procedural than substantive. tinyurl.com/kh87ms8x

New in FirstView: Waisanen & Becker push back on conflict profiteers. Americans are far less polarised than media often suggests. Before we "bridge" divides, we need to first *reveal* the common ground that already exists. OA: tinyurl.com/6sfrecfp #DemocraticTheory #Polarization #Democracy

Our ‘dispatches from the field’ will offer diagnoses, reflections, normative or strategic implications, or predictions regarding democracy in the context of rising authoritarianisms around the world. Find out how to submit your dispatch - cup.org/3OkF4FT