When:

5th March 2009, 02:00PM

Where:

Demos, 3rd floor Magdalen House, 136 Tooley St, London SE1 2TU

David Marquand - author of Britain Since 1918: The Strange Career of British Democracy
Stuart White - editor of Building a Citizen Society: The Emerging Politics of  Republican Democracy
Cecile Laborde - author of Critical Republicanism: The Hijab Controversy and Political Philosophy
Jon Cruddas - MP for Dagenham
Richard Reeves - Director, Demos (Chair)

Demos is delighted to host a debate marking the launch of three new books on civic republicanism.

Is Britain a 'republic disguised beneath the folds of a monarchy'? Or an outdated, elite-dominated monarchy? In their new books, Cecile Laborde, David Marquand, and Stuart White set out three manifestos for a new republicanism in Britain. While they don't agree on everything, Marquand, Laborde and White demonstrate that there has been renewed interest in the republican political tradition, and argue for modern republicanism as a potentially revivifying force in politics at home and abroad.

The authors will discuss the prospects for a revived civic republican project in a debate chaired by Richard Reeves.

Please RSVP here. Contact events@demos.co.uk or 0207 367 6333 for additional information or to inform us of any access requirements.