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Thomas magstadts book gives due attention to contemporary political issues and calls attention to the more enduring underlying questions. The prince by niccolo machiavelli, the communist manifesto by karl marx, animal farm by george orwell, 1984 by george orwell. Many great selections but the two books for me that are essential to understanding politics from 1960 on in this country are the incomparable and groundbreaking the making of the president 1960 by teddy white and edwin oconnors masterpiece the last hurrahskeffington is a magnificent character and the wake scene and up, up for the mayor. Popular politics books showing 150 of 100,000 the prince paperback by. Its a fast way to acquire new information, think creatively, and diversify. Feb 01, 2017 this is a particularly good resource in light of the fake news problems that plagued this election. Looking for an unbiased book on american governmentpolitics i must admit im not very knowledgeable on the aforementioned subjects but i want to learn. If youre like me, you are annoyed by books that teach you three new things. Described as an essential book for understanding the 2016 election, what you should know about politics explores each of the issues that led up to the recent election, in turn, striving to make. What is the best book to read to understand the basics of us. An examination of the right to coerce and the duty to obey, by michael huemer. A reading guide for those in despair about american politics nearly three dozen book recommendations to help make sense of the state of u. Great books on politics and public policy from 2017.