Political Science
GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS: HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND?: THE MUNK DEBATES
Written by Steyn, Mark
The world is facing the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. Over 300,000 are dead in Syria, and one and half million are either injured or disabled. Four and a half million people are trying to flee the country. And Syria is just one of a growing number of failed or failing states in the Middle East and North Africa.
COLOR OF LAW: A FORGOTTEN HISTORY OF HOW OUR GOVERNMENT SEGREGATED AMERICA
Written by Rothstein, Richard
In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading authority on housing policy, explodes the myth that America's cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation--that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of private institutions like banks and real estate agencies.
POLITICIANS AND THE EGALITARIANS: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF AMERICAN POLITICS
Written by Wilentz, Sean
"There are two keys to unlocking the secrets of American politics and American political history." So begins The Politicians & the Egalitarians, Princeton historian Sean Wilentz's bold new work of history.
ANATOMY OF TERROR: FROM THE DEATH OF BIN LADEN TO THE RISE OF THE ISLAMIC STATE
Written by Soufan, Ali
In early 2011, the heart of the Muslim world roiled in protest, consumed with the upheaval of the Arab Spring. The governments of Tunisia and Egypt had already fallen; those of Libya and Yemen would soon follow. Watching the chaos from his hideout in Pakistan, Osama bin Laden saw a historic opportunity: "the next stage," he declared, "will be the reinstating of the rule of the caliphate."
DESTRUCTION OF HILLARY CLINTON
Written by Bordo, Susan
"If you want to understand not only what happened in 2016, but what's going to happen tomorrow, this book is essential reading. Susan Bordo brings a scholar's rigor and a lioness' heart to this important work." --Paul Begala "Among the best books I've read on the 2016 election . . . the perfect companion to Clinton's What Happened." --Peter Daou
MAKING OF DONALD TRUMP
Written by Johnston, David Cay
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER that connects the dots from Donald Trump's racist background to the Russian scandals "A searing indictment." -- Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Johnston has given us this year's must-read Trump book." -- Lawrence O'Donnell, host of MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell The international bestseller that brought Trump's long history o
OLD SCHOOL: LIFE IN THE SANE LANE
Written by Feirstein, Bruce
Old School is in session....You have probably heard the term Old School, but what you might not know is that there is a concentrated effort to tear that school down.
KINGDOM OF OLIVES AND ASH: WRITERS CONFRONT THE OCCUPATION
Written by Waldman, Ayelet
A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of fifty years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
SMEAR: HOW SHADY POLITICAL OPERATIVES AND FAKE NEWS CONTROL WHAT YOU SEE, WHAT YOU THINK, AND HOW YOU VOTE
Written by Attkisson, Sharyl
New York Times BestsellerEver wonder how politics turned into a take-no-prisoners blood sport? The New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled pulls back the curtain on the shady world of opposition research and reveals the dirty tricks those in power use to influence your opinions.
WARNINGS: FINDING CASSANDRAS TO STOP CATASTROPHES
Written by Eddy, R P
From President Bill Clinton's recommended reading listPublishers Weekly BestsellerWarnings is the story of the future of national security, threatening technologies, the U.S. economy, and possibly the fate of civilization.
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