Our Publications
Publications
Explore our collection of books, monographs, and commentary on democratic governance and transatlantic relations.
Books & Monographs
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.
Commentary
Recent Commentary
Analysis and opinion on current issues in democratic governance and international affairs.
2023
EU Treaty Reform — Interview with Brando Benifei
Emiliano Alessandri