If you have ever felt disillusioned with politics, not because you don’t care, but because you care too much to pretend any longer, this book is for you. Breaking Democracy’s Chains explores why modern democracy so often produces the same outcomes, regardless of who wins elections. Metin Pekin argues that political parties have become structural gatekeepers of power, narrowing choice and weakening accountability. But this is not a book of despair. It is a hopeful, solutions-led invitation to imagine something different: a modern No-Party democracy rooted in genuine representation and direct public responsibility.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Breaking Democracy’s Chains is an urgent, accessible work of political non-fiction that argues the crisis of modern democracy is structural, not personal. Pekin challenges party politics as a bottleneck on representation and accountability, then offers a practical No-Party model designed to return power to constituents, rebuild trust, and spark serious public debate beyond left and right.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Metin Pekin is an independent political writer and democratic reform thinker with a BA (Hons) in Political Economy from the University of Greenwich. After decades as a serial entrepreneur, he became increasingly interested in how institutional power shapes political outcomes regardless of electoral change. His debut book, Breaking Democracy’s Chains, challenges party dominance as a structural barrier to accountability and offers a bold, debate-sparking alternative model for democratic renewal beyond left and right.