This section presents reviews of five recently published books in political science and international relations: Why Nations Still Fight? by Richard Ned Lebow (2026); Demagogues and Despots: Democracies on the Brink by John Keane (2026); Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy by Beth Simone Noveck (2026); The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West? by Amitav Acharya (2025); and Political Automation: An Introduction to AI in Government and Its Impact on Citizens by Eduardo Albrecht (2025).​​