Publications

Explore our collection of books, monographs, and commentary on democratic governance and transatlantic relations.

Key Publications

Foundational works on democratic federal union and transatlantic cooperation.

Union Now

Clarence K. Streit · 1939

The foundational text of Atlantic federalism, proposing a federal union of democratic nations.

To Kill a Democracy

Debasish Roy Chowdhury & John Keane · 2021

A provocative examination of how the world's largest democracy is being hollowed out from within.

The Sovereign Order of Monte Cristo

Patricia Luce Chapman · 2008

A compelling study of European royalty, the Knights of Malta, and a forgotten island sovereignty.

The Shortest History of Democracy

John Keane · 2022

A sweeping history of democracy from ancient Athens to the present.

The Practice of Global Citizenship

Luis Cabrera · 2010

An exploration of what global citizenship means in practice.

The New Federalist

Clarence K. Streit · 1950

Streit expands his argument for union, drawing on the lessons of the American founding.

The Atlantic Century

Kenneth Weisbrode · 2009

A study of four generations of extraordinary diplomats who forged America's vital alliance with Europe.

Power to Rival

John Keane · 2022

An analysis of despotism and its challenges to democratic governance.

Political Theory of Global Justice: A Cosmopolitan Case for the World State

Luis Cabrera · 2004

A systematic philosophical case for a global federal state.

Planetary Federalism: Union Within the Biosphere Now

Pranav Kaginele · 2024

A case for planetary-scale federal governance to address existential environmental challenges.

Hitler: Only the World Was Enough

Brendan Simms · 2019

Adolf Hitler's main strategic preoccupation was not, as is commonly believed, the Soviet Union but the global power of the British Empire and the United States.

Freedom's Frontier: Atlantic Union Now

Clarence K. Streit · 1961

Streit's updated case for Atlantic Union, reframing the argument for a Cold War context.

Federalism as a Foreign Policy Tool

Emiliano Alessandri · 2024

Analysis of how federalist thinking can inform foreign policy strategy.

Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy

Brendan Simms · 2013

A masterful history of Europe told through the prism of Germany's central position.

EU Treaty Reform — Interview with Brando Benifei

Emiliano Alessandri · 2023

An interview exploring prospects for EU treaty reform with MEP Brando Benifei.

Defense of the West: NATO, the European Union and the Transatlantic Bargain

Stanley R. Sloan · 2016

Examines the evolving transatlantic bargain and arguments for its continuation.

De-Trumping U.S. Foreign Policy

Stanley R. Sloan · 2024

Commentary on restoring constructive U.S. engagement with allies.

Constitutional Federalism in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ryan Cauwenberghs · 2024

Analysis of federalist traditions and potential in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Architects of Illusion

Lloyd Gardner · 1970

Classic study of American foreign policy during the early Cold War.

Apocalypse Never: Forging the Path to a Nuclear Weapon-Free World

Tad Daley · 2010

A compelling case for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the global governance required to achieve it.

Afro-Federalism and the AfCFTA

Ryan Cauwenberghs · 2025

Examining the African Continental Free Trade Area through a federal lens.

A New Kind of Union: Linking a Broader Transatlantic Community

John Davenport · 2023

A philosophical argument for deeper transatlantic federal integration.

Recent Commentary

Analysis and opinion on current issues in democratic governance and international affairs.

2023

Commentary

EU Treaty Reform — Interview with Brando Benifei

Emiliano Alessandri