Politics
Power flows through the halls of government and the pages of these books, where visionary leaders, economic forces, and social movements shape our world. Here you'll find penetrating analyses of political systems and ideologies alongside intimate portraits of the brilliant minds who've changed history through revolution, reform, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
Politics Book Summaries
Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing
Feminism
Australia
History
A Splendid Exchange
How Trade Shaped the World
History
Economics
Business
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy
And Other Rules to Live By
Comedy
Humor
Politics
Portfolios of the Poor
How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day
Economics
Business
Poverty
The Habsburgs
To Rule the World
History
European History
Biography
A World Without Police
How Strong Communities Make Cops Obsolete
Politics
Social Justice
Sociology
Passwords
Philosophy
Theory
Politics
The Tyranny of Experts
Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor
Economics
Politics
History
Vienna
How the City of Ideas Created the Modern World
History
Politics
Travel
Shitbürgertum
Politics
German Literature
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
Humor
Politics
Comedy
The Overton Window
Thriller
Politics
Mystery
Confidence Man
The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
Politics
Biography
History
Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution
Politics
Economics
Social Justice
It Can't Happen Here
Classics
Politics
Dystopia
In Defense of Open Society
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Municipal Dreams
The Rise and Fall of Council Housing
History
Politics
Architecture
The Boy Who Could Change the World
The Writings of Aaron Swartz
Biography
Politics
Essays
The Liturgy of Politics
Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor
Politics
Christian
Religion
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
Arrest-Proof Yourself
An Ex-Cop Reveals How Easy It Is for Anyone to Get Arrested, How Even a Single Arrest Could Ruin Your Life, and What to Do If the Police Get in Your Face
Self Help
Law
Survival
The Years That Matter Most
How College Makes or Breaks Us
Education
Sociology
College
Political Philosophy
A Beginners' Guide for Students and Politicians
Philosophy
Politics
Academic
Yemen
Dancing on the Heads of Snakes
History
Politics
Cultural
Sex Matters
How Modern Feminism Lost Touch with Science, Love, and Common Sense
Feminism
Sociology
Politics
Everything for Everyone
The Radical Tradition That Is Shaping the Next Economy
Economics
Politics
Business
The Afghanistan Papers
A Secret History of the War
History
Politics
War
The Alchemists
Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire
Economics
Finance
History
How to Change the World
Philosophy
Self Help
Politics
The American Presidency
A Very Short Introduction
Politics
History
American History
Glass House
The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town
Politics
History
Economics
Black Flags
The Rise of ISIS
History
Politics
War
The End of Reality
How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars, and Crypto
Politics
Technology
Business
The Ministry of Common Sense
How to Eliminate Bureaucratic Red Tape, Bad Excuses, and Corporate BS
Business
Management
Leadership
A Culture of Growth
The Origins of the Modern Economy
Economics
History
Science
It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism
Politics
Economics
History
Prisoner
My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison―Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-Stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out
Memoir
Iran
Biography
Some People Need Killing
A Memoir of Murder in My Country
History
Memoir
Politics
Marcus Aurelius
The Stoic Emperor
Philosophy
History
Biography
Not for Sale
The Return of the Global Slave Trade—and How We Can Fight It
Social Justice
Politics
History
The Underground Girls of Kabul
In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
History
Feminism
Book Club
Tocqueville
A Very Short Introduction
History
Philosophy
Politics
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown
Verses for a Despotic Age
Poetry
Humor
Politics
The Mushroom at the End of the World
On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
Anthropology
Science
Nature
The Audacity to Win
The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory
Politics
History
Biography
The Third Revolution
Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State
China
Politics
History
Thomas Jefferson
The Art of Power
History
Biography
Presidents
Blowout
Politics
History
Economics
Cheaper, Faster, Better
How We’ll Win the Climate War
Environment
Science
Economics
Philosophy
A Very Short Introduction
Philosophy
History
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