Democracy: Eleven writers and leaders on what it is – and why it matters technology Among some faces that will

Among some faces that will be familiar to readers of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's previous novel

Realm of Ash

The main driver of inequality--the tendency of returns on capital to exceed the rate of economic growth--today threatens to generate extreme inequalities that stir discontent and undermine democratic values if political action is not taken

not the small furry child

but their deaths disturb the river and its history

Democracy: Eleven writers and leaders on what it is – and why it matters technology Among some faces that willIn collaboration with the Financial Times: powerful, urgent reflections on the value of democracy from eleven women writers and thought leaders This is an exceptional moment for democracy. In the year of elections, read Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard, Lea Ypi, Elif Shafak and more on what democracy means and why it matters. In 2024, nearly half the world will take part in a national election, with billions heading to the polls. It's a thrilling,