The New Despotism by John Keane
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A politics professor puts forward a insightful, unsettling new concept of tyranny in the modern world.
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Why You Should Be a Socialist by Nathan Robinson
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Editor and columnist Nathan Robinson writes a basic appeal for socialism - but is it appealing?
Read MoreHow Democracy Ends by David Runciman
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The author examines the past, present, and future of what is now an endangered political philosophy.
Read MoreWhen the Center Held by Donald Rumsfeld
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This biography is based in large part on the thousands of memoranda Rumsfeld took in real time as the Ford administration was unfolding.
Read MoreThe Death of Democracy by Benjamin Carter Hett
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A clear, fast-paced history heavily laden with implicit warnings.
Read MoreWilliam Howard Taft by Jeffrey Rosen
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A densely-written and richly-researched biography of William Howard Taft, the nation's 27th President and its first Chief Executive to also hold the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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