Political Science
GATEKEEPERS: HOW THE WHITE HOUSE CHIEFS OF STAFF DEFINE EVERY PRESIDENCY
Written by Whipple, Chris
The first in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the White House Chiefs of Staff, whose actions--and inactions--have defined the course of our country. What do Dick Cheney and Rahm Emanuel have in common? Aside from polarizing personalities, both served as chief of staff to the president of the United States--as did Donald Rumsfeld, Leon Panetta, and a relative handful of others.
REFUGEES, TERROR AND OTHER TROUBLES WITH THE NEIGHBORS: AGAINST THE DOUBLE BLACKMAIL
Written by Zizek, Slavoj
Called "the Elvis of cultural theory" by The New York Times, popular philosopher and leftist rabble-rouser Slavoj Zizek, looks at one of the most desperate situations of our time: the current refugee crisis overwhelming Europe. In this short yet stirring book, Zizek argues that accepting all comers or blocking all entry are both untenable solutions...
TEARS WE CANNOT STOP: A SERMON TO WHITE AMERICA
Written by Dyson, Michael Eric
NOW A NEW YORK TIMES, PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, INDIEBOUND, LOS ANGELES TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, CHRONICLE HERALD, SALISBURY POST, GUELPH MERCURY TRIBUNE, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2017 BY: The Washington Post - Bustle - Men's Journal - The Chicago Rea
OUR REVOLUTION: A FUTURE TO BELIEVE IN
Written by Sanders, Bernie
The New York Times bestseller! When Bernie Sanders began his race for the presidency, it was considered by the political establishment and the media to be a "fringe" campaign, something not to be taken seriously. After all, he was just an Independent senator from a small state with little name recognition.
DOOMSDAY MACHINE: CONFESSIONS OF A NUCLEAR WAR PLANNER
Written by Ellsberg, Daniel
Shortlisted for the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionFinalist for The California Book Award in NonfictionThe San Francisco Chronicle's Best of 2017 ListIn These Times "Best Books of 2017"Huffington Post's Ten Excellent December Books List LitHub's "Five Books Making News This Week"
LISTEN, LIBERAL: OR, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE PARTY OF THE PEOPLE?
Written by Frank, Thomas
A SCATHING LOOK AT THE STANDARD-BEARERS OF LIBERAL POLITICS--A BOOK THAT ASKS: WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH DEMOCRATS?
EXIT RIGHT: THE PEOPLE WHO LEFT THE LEFT AND RESHAPED THE AMERICAN CENTURY
Written by Oppenheimer, Daniel
A provocative look at the evolution of America's political soul through the lives of six political figures who abandoned the left and joined the right--"thoughtful...engaging...political history at a very high level...and the pages fly by" (The New Republic).
RUSSIAN ROULETTE: THE INSIDE STORY OF PUTIN'S WAR ON AMERICA AND THE ELECTION OF DONALD TRUMP
Written by Corn, David
The incredible, harrowing account of how American democracy was hacked by Moscow as part of a covert operation to influence the U.S. election and help Donald Trump gain the presidency."Russian Roulette is...the most thorough and riveting account." -- The New York Times
DO MORALS MATTER?: PRESIDENTS AND FOREIGN POLICY FROM FDR TO TRUMP
Written by Nye, Joseph S
Americans constantly make moral judgments about presidents and foreign policy. Unfortunately, many of these assessments are poorly thought through. A president is either praised for the moral clarity of his statements or judged solely on the results of their actions. In Do Morals Matter?, Joseph S.
WHERE WE GO FROM HERE: TWO YEARS IN THE RESISTANCE
Written by Sanders, Bernie
BERNIE'S BLUEPRINT FOR 2020.
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