The renowned political thinker and author of The Origins of Totalitarianism examines the troubling consequences of humanity's increasing power.A work of striking originality, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant today than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind in terms of its ever-expanding capabilities. Her analysis reveals a troubling paradox: that as human...

“No one does banter, humor, or spice as magnificently as Danielle Allen! She’s one of the most unique, sizzling voices in romance, and I am obsessed with the way she combines sexual tension, comedy and truly empowering stories...She’s a true gift to all romance readers!” --Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically“Danielle Allen wowed in Curvy Girl Summer, and delivers your next book obsession in t...

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!**Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Survival of the Thickest in Danielle Allen’s CURVY GIRL SUMMER, a smoking-hot, hilarious novel about the perils of online dating.“There’s got to be an easier way than dating. I want the shortcut. I just want to find my person and start our lives together.”After a one-night stand with her clingy ex, Aaliyah James has an ...

**"Danielle Allen’s excellent book Radical Duke.... [A] meticulous and stylish study... has the potential to significantly rewrite the history of the American Revolution’s intellectual origins.... [It] is a major work of interpretation.... In the 250th year of the Declaration of Independence.... Danielle Allen is to be commended for her own act of resistance. She has written one of the most important, original studies of the American founding and its background to appear in many y...

From a leading political thinker, this book is both an invaluable playbook for meeting our current moment and a stirring reflection on the future of democracy itself.The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated some of the strengths of our society, including the rapid development of vaccines. But the pandemic has also exposed its glaring weaknesses, such as the failure of our government to develop and quickly implement strategies for tracing and containing outbreaks as w...

A bold and urgent articulation of a new political philosophy: power-sharing liberalism."An important critique of much of twentieth-century liberalism, which emphasized the distinction between liberty and democracy…. An important and provocative work of political theory. Essential."— ChoiceAt a time of great social and political turmoil, when many residents of the leading democracies question the ability of their governments to deal...

American education as we know it today—guaranteed by the state to serve every child in the country—is still less than a hundred years old. It's no wonder we haven't agreed yet as to exactly what role education should play in our society. In these Tanner Lectures, Danielle Allen brings us much closer, examining the ideological impasse between vocational and humanistic approaches that has plagued educational discourse, offering a compelling proposal to finally resolve the dispute.All...

Education is a contested topic, and not just politically. For years scholars have approached it from two different points of view: one empirical, focused on explanations for student and school success and failure, and the other philosophical, focused on education's value and purpose within the larger society. Rarely have these separate approaches been brought into the same conversation. Education, Justice, and Democracy does just that, offering an intensive discussion by highly re...

How have online protests—like the recent outrage over the Komen Foundation's decision to defund Planned Parenthood—changed the nature of political action? How do Facebook and other popular social media platforms shape the conversation around current political issues? The ways in which we gather information about current events and communicate it with others have been transformed by the rapid rise of digital media. The political is no longer confined to the institutional and electoral arena...

USA Today bestselling author Danielle Allen is back with the first book in her hot new sports romance series, where love isn't just win or go home; it's win or lose everything.Nova Thomas was one of the best athletic trainers in the country. When she noticed Defensive Tackle Jay Channing moving differently on the field, she offered him some advice.That did not go well.The rude exchange left her speechless so Nova decided to confront him.

Around the globe, democracy appears broken. With political and socioeconomic inequality on the rise, we are faced with the urgent question of how to better distribute power, opportunity, and wealth in diverse modern societies. This volume confronts the dilemma head-on, exploring new ways to combat current social hierarchies of domination.Using examples from the United States, India, Germany, and Cameroon, the contributors offer paradigm-changing approaches to the concepts of justice...

"Nothing is hotter and more fun than Danielle Allen’s writing."-- Ali HazelwoodBecause life’s too short, and mean girls ain’t sh…Jazmyn Payne fled her hometown—and the fatphobes who made her life hell– the minute she graduated high school. Growing up, her haven was her Aunt Addison, and when her health takes a drastic turn, she insists that Jazz should spice up her life. Emphasis on spice.But dating is the last thing Jazz had on he...