Political Science
FALL OF WISCONSIN: THE CONSERVATIVE CONQUEST OF A PROGRESSIVE BASTION AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN POLITICS
Written by Kaufman, Dan
For more than a century, Wisconsin has been known nationwide for its progressive ideas and government. It famously served as a "laboratory of democracy," a cradle of the labor and environmental movements, and birthplace of the Wisconsin Idea, which championed expertise in the service of the common good.
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
Written by Peterson, Jordan
"You're telling me I'm being sensitive, and students looking for safe spaces that they're being hypersensitive. If you're white, this country is one giant safe space." -- Michael Eric Dyson
DOING JUSTICE: A PROSECUTOR'S THOUGHTS ON CRIME, PUNISHMENT, AND THE RULE OF LAW
Written by Bharara, Preet
By the one-time federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, an important overview of the way our justice system works, and why the rule of law is essential to our society.
FULLY AUTOMATED LUXURY COMMUNISM
Written by Bastani, Aaron
A different kind of politics for a new kind of society--beyond work, scarcity and capitalism The first decade of the twenty-first century marked the demise of the current world order. Despite widespread acknowledgement of these disruptive crises, the proposed response from the mainstream remains the same.
HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST
Written by Kendi, Ibram X
From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning comes a bracingly original approach to understanding and uprooting racism and inequality in our society--and in ourselves. Ibram X.
WORLD AS IT IS: A MEMOIR OF THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE
Written by Rhodes, Ben
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From one of Barack Obama's most trusted aides comes a revelatory behind-the-scenes account of his presidency--and how idealism can confront harsh reality and still survive.
FIGHT LIKE A MOTHER: HOW A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TOOK ON THE GUN LOBBY AND WHY WOMEN WILL CHANGE THE WORLD
Written by Watts, Shannon
Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mom folding laundry when news broke of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. In one moment, she went from outraged to engaged and decided to do something about it.
KISSINGER THE NEGOTIATOR: LESSONS FROM DEALMAKING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL
Written by Mnookin, Robert H
Foreword by Henry KissingerIn this groundbreaking, definitive guide to the art of negotiation, three Harvard professors--all experienced negotiators--offer a comprehensive examination of one of the most successful dealmakers of all time.
CONFIRMATION BIAS: INSIDE WASHINGTON'S WAR OVER THE SUPREME COURT, FROM SCALIA'S DEATH TO JUSTICE KAVANAUGH
Written by Hulse, Carl
The Chief Washington Correspondent for the New York Times presents a richly detailed, news-breaking, and conversation-changing look at the unprecedented political fight to fill the Supreme Court seat made vacant by Antonin Scalia's death--using it to explain the paralyzing and all but irreversible dysfunction across all three branches in the nation's capital.
PEOPLE VS. DEMOCRACY: WHY OUR FREEDOM IS IN DANGER AND HOW TO SAVE IT
Written by Mounk, Yascha
A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA Newsweek "50 Coolest Books to Read This Summer" ChoiceA Financial Times Summer Book of 2018
New Arrivals
