This book analyzes Borges's works through a political rather than a literary or cultural lens. It explores how Borges's politically inspired works make the case for individual liberty against political oppression, militarism, and populism and examines the evolution of Borges's democratic sensitivity by relating it to salient historical events.

Chapter 1. Political Philosophy in Borges
Chapter 2. In Search of a Creative Voice
Chapter 3. Utopia and Untlonic Worlds
Chapter 4. Frontier Encounters and Transformations
Chapter 5. Democratic Sensitivity and Reality