Lynne Rienner Publishers

Essential books on RUSSIA . . .

Putin's Rise: The Evolution of an Authoritarian Modernizer

The Russo-Ukrainian War: Follies of Empire

Russia and the West: Ideology, Economy, and Politics in the Post-Soviet Era

Failed State: A Guide to Russia's Rupture

How Russia Loses: Hubris and Miscalculation in Putin's Kremlin

Latin American Democracies in Danger: Threats and Practical Defenses

Latin American Democracies in Danger:
Threats & Practical Defenses by Heraldo Muñoz

“Heraldo Muñoz knows Latin American politics like few others. His new book offers keen insights into the threats faced by democracy in the region, along with a set of useful recommendations for ways to counter those threats.”
—Gerardo L. Munck, USC

►Drawing on his experience as a political dissident, scholar, and then participant at the highest levels of Chilean and international politics, Muñoz addresses the reasons for the current democratic backsliding in Latin America (and globally) and proposes ways to reverse this trend.

Spring 2026 paperbacks . . .

Tech Cold War: The Geopolitics of Technology

Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century

China Moves West: The Evolving Strategies of the Belt and Road Initiative

Latin America, China, and Great Power Competition: New Triangular Relationships

The Mediterranean Connection: Criminal Networks and Illicit Economies in North Africa

Above the Law?: The Evolution of Emergency Presidential Power

In the news ... and vital reading ...

“Exceptionally timely and impressive.... Edelson has amassed a wealth of historical evidence and examples about how presidents use (and misuse) emergency power.” —Nancy Kassop, SUNY at New Paltz

“If you want to understand both legitimate and illegitimate uses of emergency powers, this is the book to read.” —James Pfiffner, George Mason University

►Traces the evolution of emergency presidential powers in the United States from the founding era to the second Trump administration.

News & Notes

We just sold the rights to publish Ayesha Ray's new book, Female Militants in South Asia: Fighters and Facilitators, in South Asia to Sanctum Books. Established in 2009, Sanctum Books is a leading publisher of books on the social sciences and humanities, headquartered in New Delhi, India. You can check out their edition here. Congratulations, Ayesha!

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We were delighted to see John Clark’s edited collection, Political Identity and African Foreign Policies, featured in Democracy in Africa’s Book Club! In Clark’s article, he reflects on the central puzzle that inspired the volume: Although African states often share similar structural constraints in the international system, their foreign policy choices vary widely.

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