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Invisible Rulers

The People Who Turn Lies into Reality

by Renée DiResta ...

**An eye-opening look at the small communities of propagandists revolutionizing politics, culture, and society.“Essential and riveting reading.” —Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation**Invisible Rulers is about a profound transformation in power and influence that is altering our politics, our government, and even our relationships with friends and neighbors. Today, online propagandists ... Read more

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**An eye-opening look at the small communities of propagandists revolutionizing politics, culture, and society.“Essential and riveting reading.” —Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation**Invisible Rulers is about a profound transformation in power and influence that is altering our politics, our government, and even our relationships with friends and neighbors. Today, online propagandists
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

by Omar El Akkad ...

**National Bestseller • Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction • Winner of the 2026 Libby Book Award for Best Memoir & Autobiography • Finalist for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism • Finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction • Longlisted for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • A New York Times Notable Book of ... Read more

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**National Bestseller • Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction • Winner of the 2026 Libby Book Award for Best Memoir & Autobiography • Finalist for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism • Finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction • Longlisted for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • A New York Times Notable Book of
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The Day After

How to Wield Power in a Post-Trump World

by Brian Tyler Cohen ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shameless, Brian Tyler Cohen explores how Republicans have abused power, how Democrats have refused to exercise power when they held it, and how progressives should wield power if they are fortunate enough to win a free and fair election in a post-Trump world.This book is a wake-up call about the decades-long project that led to Trump’s America.It’s ... Read more

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Shameless, Brian Tyler Cohen explores how Republicans have abused power, how Democrats have refused to exercise power when they held it, and how progressives should wield power if they are fortunate enough to win a free and fair election in a post-Trump world.This book is a wake-up call about the decades-long project that led to Trump’s America.It’s
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The Primacy of Politics

Social Democracy and the Making of Europe's Twentieth Century

by Sheri Berman ...

Political history in the industrial world has indeed ended, argues this pioneering study, but the winner has been social democracy - an ideology and political movement that has been as influential as it has been misunderstood. Berman looks at the history of social democracy from its origins in the late nineteenth century to today and shows how it beat out competitors such as classical liberalism, ... Read more

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Political history in the industrial world has indeed ended, argues this pioneering study, but the winner has been social democracy - an ideology and political movement that has been as influential as it has been misunderstood. Berman looks at the history of social democracy from its origins in the late nineteenth century to today and shows how it beat out competitors such as classical liberalism,
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L'heure des prédateurs

by Giuliano da Empoli ...

"L’heure des prédateurs n’est, au fond, qu’un retour à la normale. L’anomalie ayant plutôt été la courte période pendant laquelle on a pensé pouvoir brider la quête sanglante du pouvoir par un système de règles." Giuliano da Empoli nous livre le compte-rendu aussi haletant que glaçant de ses pérégrinations au pays de la puissance, du siège de l’ONU à New York au Ritz-Carlton de Riyad. Il nous ... Read more

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"L’heure des prédateurs n’est, au fond, qu’un retour à la normale. L’anomalie ayant plutôt été la courte période pendant laquelle on a pensé pouvoir brider la quête sanglante du pouvoir par un système de règles." Giuliano da Empoli nous livre le compte-rendu aussi haletant que glaçant de ses pérégrinations au pays de la puissance, du siège de l’ONU à New York au Ritz-Carlton de Riyad. Il nous
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Taking a Stand

Moving Beyond Partisan Politics to Unite America

by Rand Paul ...

Senator Rand Paul, leading national politician and 2016 Presidential candidate, presents his vision for America.From his electrifying thirteen-hour filibuster against administration-orchestrated drone strikes against U.S. citizens, to leading the discourse on criminal justice, Senator Rand Paul has taken Washington by storm. His outreach to this country's minority communities alone- championing ... Read more

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Senator Rand Paul, leading national politician and 2016 Presidential candidate, presents his vision for America.From his electrifying thirteen-hour filibuster against administration-orchestrated drone strikes against U.S. citizens, to leading the discourse on criminal justice, Senator Rand Paul has taken Washington by storm. His outreach to this country's minority communities alone- championing
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The Devil That Danced on the Water

A Daughter’s Memoir

by Aminatta Forna ...

An intimate and moving portrait of a family combined with an account of the events which swept through Africa in the post-independence period.Aminatta Forna’s intensely personal history is a passionate and vivid account of an African childhood – of an idyll that became a nightmare. As a child she witnessed the upheavals of post-colonial Africa, the bitterness of exile in Britain and the terrible ... Read more

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An intimate and moving portrait of a family combined with an account of the events which swept through Africa in the post-independence period.Aminatta Forna’s intensely personal history is a passionate and vivid account of an African childhood – of an idyll that became a nightmare. As a child she witnessed the upheavals of post-colonial Africa, the bitterness of exile in Britain and the terrible
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Freedom’s Dominion (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize)

A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power

by Jefferson Cowie ...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY • An “important, deeply affecting—and regrettably relevant” (New York Times Book Review) chronicle of a sinister idea of freedom: white Americans’ freedom to oppress others and their fight against the government that got in their wayAmerican freedom is typically associated with the fight of the oppressed for a better world. But for centuries, whenever the ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY • An “important, deeply affecting—and regrettably relevant” (New York Times Book Review) chronicle of a sinister idea of freedom: white Americans’ freedom to oppress others and their fight against the government that got in their wayAmerican freedom is typically associated with the fight of the oppressed for a better world. But for centuries, whenever the
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Democracy in America

The Complete and Unabridged Volumes I and II

by Alexis De Tocqueville ...

From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America--first published in 1835--enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable productions of our time." Woodrow Wilson wrote that de Tocqueville's ability to illuminate the actual workings ... Read more

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From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America--first published in 1835--enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable productions of our time." Woodrow Wilson wrote that de Tocqueville's ability to illuminate the actual workings
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Hiding in Plain Sight

The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America

by Sarah Kendzior ...

**Instant New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Indie Bound BestsellerBestselling author Sarah Kendzior documents the truth about the calculated rise to power of Donald Trump since the 1980s and how the erosion of our liberties made an American demagogue possible.**The story of Donald Trump’s rise to power is the story of a buried American history – buried because people in power liked ... Read more

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**Instant New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Indie Bound BestsellerBestselling author Sarah Kendzior documents the truth about the calculated rise to power of Donald Trump since the 1980s and how the erosion of our liberties made an American demagogue possible.**The story of Donald Trump’s rise to power is the story of a buried American history – buried because people in power liked
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Modern Democracies, Vol. 2

by James Bryce ...

American political scientists do not need to be told that James Bryce's work is one of the most important ever written on the principles and practice of democratic government. More than a century has passed since his masterly description and appreciation of the American Commonwealth put him at the head of all students of American government and politics. He has served as a member of three British ... Read more

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American political scientists do not need to be told that James Bryce's work is one of the most important ever written on the principles and practice of democratic government. More than a century has passed since his masterly description and appreciation of the American Commonwealth put him at the head of all students of American government and politics. He has served as a member of three British
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Irrational Publics and the Fate of Democracy

by Stephen Ward ...

Series Book 91 - McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Ideas
Across cultures, democracies struggle with intolerant groups, misinformation, social media conspiracies, and extreme populists. Egalitarian cultures cannot always withstand this swing towards the irrational.In Irrational Publics and the Fate of Democracy Stephen Ward combines history and evolutionary psychology for a comprehensive view of the problem, arguing that social irrationality is likely to ... Read more

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Across cultures, democracies struggle with intolerant groups, misinformation, social media conspiracies, and extreme populists. Egalitarian cultures cannot always withstand this swing towards the irrational.In Irrational Publics and the Fate of Democracy Stephen Ward combines history and evolutionary psychology for a comprehensive view of the problem, arguing that social irrationality is likely to
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Disloyal: A Memoir

The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump

by Michael Cohen ...

**A #1 New York Times Bestseller!"I read it cover-to-cover. I did not intend to, but I started at the beginning and didn’t put it down until it was over."—Rachel Maddow, MSNBC**This book almost didn’t see the light of day as government officials tried to bar its publication.The Inside Story of the Real President Trump, by His Former Attorney and Personal Advisor—The Man Who Helped Get Him Into the ... Read more

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**A #1 New York Times Bestseller!"I read it cover-to-cover. I did not intend to, but I started at the beginning and didn’t put it down until it was over."—Rachel Maddow, MSNBC**This book almost didn’t see the light of day as government officials tried to bar its publication.The Inside Story of the Real President Trump, by His Former Attorney and Personal Advisor—The Man Who Helped Get Him Into the
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The Myth of Mob Rule

Violent Crime and Democratic Politics

by Lisa L. Miller ...

Scholars and lay persons alike routinely express concern about the capacity of democratic publics to respond rationally to emotionally charged issues such as crime, particularly when race and class biases are invoked. This is especially true in the United States, which has the highest imprisonment rate in the developed world, the result, many argue, of too many opportunities for elected officials ... Read more

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Scholars and lay persons alike routinely express concern about the capacity of democratic publics to respond rationally to emotionally charged issues such as crime, particularly when race and class biases are invoked. This is especially true in the United States, which has the highest imprisonment rate in the developed world, the result, many argue, of too many opportunities for elected officials
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A People's History of the United States

by Howard Zinn ...

THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER"A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, a landmark work of social history, chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official ... Read more

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THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER"A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, a landmark work of social history, chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official
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Why America Didn't Become Great Again

by Robert Chernomas, Ian Hudson ...

Examining the conditions that not only blocked attempts to make America great again but also actively made the country worse, Why America Didn’t Become Great Again identifies those organizations, institutions, politicians, and prominent characters in the forefront of the economic and social policies – ultimately asking who is responsible.The period from the late 1970s to 2020s became the best of ... Read more

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Examining the conditions that not only blocked attempts to make America great again but also actively made the country worse, Why America Didn’t Become Great Again identifies those organizations, institutions, politicians, and prominent characters in the forefront of the economic and social policies – ultimately asking who is responsible.The period from the late 1970s to 2020s became the best of
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Reform or Revolution

by Rosa Luxemburg ...

Series Book 6 - Social and Political Library
In 1915, after the SPD supported German involvement in World War I, she co-founded, with Karl Liebknecht, the anti-war Spartakusbund (Spartacist League). On 1 January 1919 the Spartacist League became the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). In November 1918, during the German Revolution she founded the Die Rote Fahne (The Red Flag), the central organ of the Spartacist movement. ... Read more

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In 1915, after the SPD supported German involvement in World War I, she co-founded, with Karl Liebknecht, the anti-war Spartakusbund (Spartacist League). On 1 January 1919 the Spartacist League became the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). In November 1918, during the German Revolution she founded the Die Rote Fahne (The Red Flag), the central organ of the Spartacist movement.
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Young Man in a Hurry

A Memoir of Discovery

by Gavin Newsom ...

**The #1 USA Today Bestseller and Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom California Governor Gavin Newsom comes an intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics**“Go slow,” his political elders advised him, but Gavin Newsom has never known such a speed. For Newsom, the California Dream is what lured his father’s family from County ... Read more

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**The #1 USA Today Bestseller and Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom California Governor Gavin Newsom comes an intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics**“Go slow,” his political elders advised him, but Gavin Newsom has never known such a speed. For Newsom, the California Dream is what lured his father’s family from County
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The Rise of Andrew Jackson

Myth, Manipulation, and the Making of Modern Politics

by Jeanne T. Heidler, David S Heidler ...

The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and propagandists who made it possibleAndrew Jackson was volatile and prone to violence, and well into his forties his sole claim on the public's affections derived from his victory in a thirty-minute battle at New Orleans in early 1815. Yet those in his immediate circle believed he was a great man who ... Read more

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The story of Andrew Jackson's improbable ascent to the White House, centered on the handlers and propagandists who made it possibleAndrew Jackson was volatile and prone to violence, and well into his forties his sole claim on the public's affections derived from his victory in a thirty-minute battle at New Orleans in early 1815. Yet those in his immediate circle believed he was a great man who
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Politics Without Politicians

The Case for Citizen Rule

by Hélène Landemore ...

Politicians have failed us. But democracy doesn’t have to.Bought by special interests, detached from real life, obsessed with reelection. Politicians make big promises, deliver little to nothing, and keep the game rigged in their favor. But what can we do?In Politics Without Politicians, acclaimed political theorist Hélène Landemore asks and answers a radical question: What if we didn’t need ... Read more

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Politicians have failed us. But democracy doesn’t have to.Bought by special interests, detached from real life, obsessed with reelection. Politicians make big promises, deliver little to nothing, and keep the game rigged in their favor. But what can we do?In Politics Without Politicians, acclaimed political theorist Hélène Landemore asks and answers a radical question: What if we didn’t need
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Why Americans Hate Politics

by E.J. Dionne Jr. ...

In this new edition of his national bestseller, E. J. Dionne brings up to date his influential proposals for a politics that can and must find a balance between rights and obligations, between responsibility and compassion.All over the United States, Americans are deserting the political process. Why?In this national bestseller, one of our shrewdest political observers traces thirty years of ... Read more

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In this new edition of his national bestseller, E. J. Dionne brings up to date his influential proposals for a politics that can and must find a balance between rights and obligations, between responsibility and compassion.All over the United States, Americans are deserting the political process. Why?In this national bestseller, one of our shrewdest political observers traces thirty years of
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What Was Liberalism?

The Past, Present, and Promise of a Noble Idea

by James Traub ...

A sweeping history of liberalism, from its earliest origins to its imperiled present and uncertain futureDonald Trump is the first American president to regard liberal values with open contempt. He has company: the leaders of Italy, Hungary, Poland, and Turkey, among others, are also avowed illiberals. What happened? Why did liberalism lose the support it once enjoyed? In What Was Liberalism?, ... Read more

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A sweeping history of liberalism, from its earliest origins to its imperiled present and uncertain futureDonald Trump is the first American president to regard liberal values with open contempt. He has company: the leaders of Italy, Hungary, Poland, and Turkey, among others, are also avowed illiberals. What happened? Why did liberalism lose the support it once enjoyed? In What Was Liberalism?,
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State and Revolution in Cuba

Mass Mobilization and Political Change, 1920-1940

by Robert Whitney ...

Series series Envisioning Cuba
Between 1920 and 1940, Cuba underwent a remarkable transition, moving from oligarchic rule to a nominal constitutional democracy. The events of this period are crucial to a full understanding of the nation’s political evolution, yet they are often glossed over in accounts that focus more heavily on the revolution of 1959. With this book, Robert Whitney accords much-needed attention to a critical ... Read more

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Between 1920 and 1940, Cuba underwent a remarkable transition, moving from oligarchic rule to a nominal constitutional democracy. The events of this period are crucial to a full understanding of the nation’s political evolution, yet they are often glossed over in accounts that focus more heavily on the revolution of 1959. With this book, Robert Whitney accords much-needed attention to a critical
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The Last American President

A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink

by Thom Hartmann ...

Trump didn't break American democracy—he revealed how broken it already was.In this urgent, deeply researched book, four-time Project Censored Award–winning, New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann argues that Trump is a symptom, not the disease. The real story is the ecosystem that built him: a childhood defined by cruelty, a mentor who weaponized shamelessness, a political party that ... Read more

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Trump didn't break American democracy—he revealed how broken it already was.In this urgent, deeply researched book, four-time Project Censored Award–winning, New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann argues that Trump is a symptom, not the disease. The real story is the ecosystem that built him: a childhood defined by cruelty, a mentor who weaponized shamelessness, a political party that
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