Politics & Government Books

As office and residence of the president of the United States, the White House is uniquely tied to both the life of the nation and the private live...

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into adv...

What makes Washington, D.C., so attractive to so many people? Locals and visitors in the nation’s capital may respond with a range of generic answe...

Radical Road Maps uncovers the many connections of Far-Left groups and explores their ranges of influence. Employing analytical techniques and dia...

When the hardcover of Atomic Iran was published in 2005, few could have anticipated that it would so accurately foretell events that have since tak...

No single weapon has spread so much raw power to so many people in so little time—and had such a devastating effect—as the AK-47 assault rifle. AK-...

The untold story of Hamid Karzai's dramatic rise to the presidency of Afghanistan and the problems he and his country faceIn 2004, Hamid Karzai wa...

The Declaration of Independence liberated one continent from domination by another, but the Constitution revolutionized the world——by entrusting c...

Following the devastating 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, the Bush administration pledged more than $500 million for earthquake relief and sent Ameri...

Class warfare, not economic fate or national interest, best explains why Republican and Democratic leaders have encouraged the outsourcing, trade d...

Politicians of every stripe frequently invoke the Marshall Plan in support of programs aimed at using American wealth to extend the nation's power ...

Fast-rising political commentator Matthew Yglesias reveals the wrong-headed foreign policy stance of conservatives, neocons, and the Republican P...

An in-depth look at a crucial, little-known World War II episode—the failed Allied policy in Yugoslavia and its ramifications in the Balkans and b...

America is a nation of firsts, from its pioneering innovation in technology and science to its politics, social affairs, and culture. But despite ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Manifesto for the Radical Center.America is frozen. We have failed to face our nation’s most crucial challenges—and we...

In American Mojo: Lost and Found, Peter D. Kiernan, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, focuses on America’s greatest challenge―an...

The Opioid Epidemic is the worst man-made epidemic in the history of our nation. More people die each year from an opioid overdose than in automob...

In 1965 President Lyndon Johnson launched the War on Poverty as a centerpiece of the Great Society's effort to eliminate poverty in America. Forty...

Could this be the final victory for civil rights, or the first of many to come?   When Henry Louis Gates spoke out about his ridiculous arrest, he...

Decorated army officer Major Ed Dames tells the shocking true story of his time as an operations and training officer for the Defense Intelligence...

Put the power of arts and culture to work in your community Part 1 of this unique guide distills research and emerging ideas behind culturally dri...