The Civic Awakening: When Voting No Longer Suffices

By Dario Mangano

What if democracy had become a performance - and citizens, mere spectators?
In an age of noise, speed, and polarization, The Civic Awakening invites us to step back, think slowly, and question deeply.

More than a political essay, this is a call to civic lucidity - a defense of doubt, complexity, and democratic responsibility. With sharp clarity and moral urgency, Dario Mangano challenges the illusions of modern democracies: passive voting, political branding, algorithmic power, and the slow erosion of collective vigilance.

This book is not a protest. It is not an ideology.
It is a mirror.

Drawing from philosophy, sociology, and history, The Civic Awakening exposes the drift from self-government to spectacle - and reclaims what democracy was meant to be: the shared authorship of a people who refuse resignation.

Whether you're a student, educator, activist, or simply a citizen in search of meaning, this book offers tools - not slogans - for recovering your role in the democratic story.

US Edition - Adapted for an American audience from the French original Le R veil Citoyen (2025).

"The awakening begins here: in the simple act of thinking - freely, fearlessly, together."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FWB711HD
• ISBN13: 9798269844565
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"