Political category: 85882 books
The Press Effect
Politicians, Journalists, and the Stories that Shape the Political World
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2002
Was the 2000 presidential campaign merely a contest between Pinocchio and Dumbo? And did Dumbo miraculously turn into Abraham Lincoln after the events of September 11? In fact, Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Paul Waldman argue in The Press Effect, these stereotypes, while containing some elements of the...
The Paradox of American Democracy
Elites, Special Interests, and the Betrayal of Public Trust
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013
John B. Judis, one of our most insightful political commentators, most rational and careful thinkers, and most engaged witnesses in Washington, has taken on a challenge that even the most concerned American citizens shrink from: forecasting the American political climate at the turn of the century....
The Birth of the Grand Old Party
The Republicans' First Generation
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
The period from 1850 to 1876 was the most transformative era in American history. During the course of this tumultuous quarter century Americans fought a bloody civil war, tried to settle the issue of state versus central government power, recognized the dominance of the new industrial economy over...
Brother Bill
President Clinton and the Politics of Race and Class
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
“This book is a fascinating analysis of race and class in the age of President Bill Clinton. It provides much-needed clarity in regards to the myth of the ‘First Black President.’ It contributes much to our understanding of the history that informs our present moment!”
—Cornel West
As...
The Greatest American Presidents
Including a Short Course on All the Presidents and Political Parties
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2013
The author is a licensed Professional Engineer who has taken an interest in the United States Presidents and presidential parties. Since he is not a political historian, this book can be thought of as an alternative point of view toward American politics. In this book, a number of United States Presidents...
Prisoner No.100
An Account of My Nights and Days in an Indian Prison
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
On Feb 6th 2003, Anjum Zamarud Habib, a young woman political activist from Kashmir, was arrested in Delhi and jailed under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). Her crime? Being in the wrong place at the wrong time. And being the Chairperson of the Muslim Khawateen Markaz and in that capacity, a member...
Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi'ism
From Ali to Post-Khomeini
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
Ranging from the time of the infallible Imams, to the contemporary era, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Shi’i religious and political authority, focusing on Iran and Lebanon, without limiting the discourse to Khomeini’s version of an Islamic State.
Utilising untapped Arabic...
Political Thought in Islam
A Study in Intellectual Boundaries
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
This book is a study of political thought in Islam from the viewpoint of the history of ideas and the relevance of these ideas to contemporary Arabic political discourse. The author examines the use of the classical Islamic tradition (turath) and its religious and philosophical components by the three...
Danger and Opportunity
An American Ambassador's Journey Through the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2008
When Edward P. Djerejian arrived in Beirut for his first Foreign Service assignment, the city was a thriving metropolis, a nexus for a diversity of religious beliefs, political ideas, and cultural practices. More than forty years since, the broader Middle East region is undergoing significant change...
Running from Office
Why Young Americans are Turned Off to Politics
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
The past two decades of politics in Washington have seen increased partisanship, prolonged stalemates, and numerous scandals. For today's teenagers and young adults, years of ineffective and inefficient political leadership have completely eroded any sense that politicians or government have the ability...
Pursuit of Unity
A Political History of the American South
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
In Pursuit of Unity, Michael Perman presents a comprehensive analysis of the South's political history. In the 1800s, the region endured almost continuous political crisis--nullification, secession, Reconstruction, the Populist revolt, and disfranchisement. For most of the twentieth century, the region...
Looking for Votes in All the Wrong Places
Tales and Rules from the Campaign Trail
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Rick Ridder, a long-time political strategist who has been called “a political version of Columbo,” has been at the center of some of America’s most epic political battles—everything from presidential death matches to the legalization of marijuana. In Looking for Votes in All the Wrong Places,...
by Alan Dershowitz
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2019
One of America’s most celebrated lawyers and a Democrat explains why impeachment proceedings would be a bad idea for America―and only intensify the larger problem with our democracy.
In the 2018 New York Times bestseller The Case Against Impeaching Trump, Alan Dershowitz lamented how American...
Tempting Faith
An Inside Story of Political Seduction
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2006
David Kuo came to Washington wanting to use his Christian faith to end abortion, strengthen marriage, and help the poor. He reached the heights of political power, ultimately serving in the White House under George W. Bush, after being policy adviser to John Ashcroft and speechwriter for Ralph Reed,...