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  • Don't Know Much About Anything

    Everything You Need to Know but Never Learned About People, Places, Events, and More!

    Series series Don't Know Much About Series
    In his wildly entertaining, winningly irreverent, New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About® series, author Kenneth C. Davis has amused and edified us with fascinating facts about history, mythology, the Bible, the universe, geography, and the Civil War.Now, the sky's the limit in his latest irresistible installment—a grand tour of knowledge that carries us from the Great Smoky Mountains to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Penguin Guide to the United States Constitution

    A Fully Annotated Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and Amendments, and Selections from The Federalist Papers

    What is the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court really allowed to do? This unique and handy guide includes the documents that guide our government, annotated with accessible explanations from one of America's most esteemed constitutional scholars.Known across the country for his appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Professor Richard Beeman is one of the nation's foremost experts ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • "Trickle Down Theory" and "Tax Cuts for the Rich"

    by Thomas Sowell ...
    This essay unscrambles gross misconceptions that have made rational debates about tax policies virtually impossible for decades. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • CIA World Factbook 2022-2023

    The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world’s most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization.From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2022-2023 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on countries' politics, populations, economics, and environment for 2022 and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Capitalism

    The Unknown Ideal

    In this series of essays, Ayn Rand presents her stand on the persecution of big business, the causes of war, the default of conservatism, and the evils of altruism.The foundations of capitalism are being battered by a flood of altruism, which is the cause of the modern world's collapse. This is the view of Ayn Rand, a view so radically opposed to prevailing attitudes that it constitutes a major ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Total Sh*t: An Excremental Essay About President Trump

    by Paul Orwell ...
    This satirical essay about our president uses "shit" as a metaphor to describe Trump: the doofus, the dotard, the dog. It will help you satisfy the urge to purge and cope with the pall of that two-hundred-and-sixty-six-pound poser living in The White House whose fetid smell is wafted all day via mass media into your living room, your bedroom, and up your nostrils. It's a cathartic read that's as ... Read more

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  • Politics Weird-o-Pedia

    The Ultimate Book of Surprising, Strange, and Incredibly Bizarre Facts about Politics

    by Tim Rowland ...
    Series series Weird-o-Pedia
    Government and politics might seem twisted today, but they’ve always been strange.There’s something about public office that, throughout time, has transcended normalcy. Politics Weird-o-Pedia presents some of the oddest and most interesting political absurdities and tidbits from around the world, from Peter the Great’s tax on beards to a lawmaker’s mistress whom he kept on the congressional ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • 50 Politics Classics

    Freedom, Equality, Power

    We live in politically charged times, but little of what we contend with today is new and much can be learned from history.From Abraham Lincoln to Nelson Mandela, and from Aristotle to George Orwell, 50 Politics Classics distills the essence of the books, pamphlets, and speeches of the major leaders and great thinkers that drive real-world change. Spanning 2,500 years, left and right, thinkers and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Presidents

    Every Question Answered

    by Carter Smith ...
    From George Washington to Donald Trump, an entertaining and educational overview of the chief executives of the United States.The highest office of our country has been a challenging one to occupy, from the days of a newly founded nation to the global power seat it has become. Presidents: Every Question Answered reviews our leaders’ time in office and how their distinct characteristics became ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972

    These transcripts document two years of the Richard Nixon presidency and take you directly inside the White House: “A treasure trove” (The Boston Globe).These are the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Milhous Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words.President Nixon’s voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Nixon Tapes: 1973

    This “revealing” transcription captures a dark and dramatic year in presidential history—and the words of Richard Nixon himself (The New York Times Book Review).Between 1971 and 1973, President Richard Nixon’s voice-activated tape recorders captured 3,700 hours of conversations. Douglas Brinkley and Luke Nichter’s intrepid two-volume transcription and annotation of the highlights of this essential ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Webster's New World: Robert's Rules of Order

    Simplified & Applied

    Series series Webster's New World
    A revised and updated edition of the clearest, most useful guide to parliamentary procedure, including tips on making meetings more efficient.This essential and authoritative resource, based on the principles originally laid out in the classic Robert’s Rules of Order, explains the often-confusing rules of parliamentary procedure in clear, simple language and shows how to apply them practically and ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972 (With Audio Clips)

    An enhanced edition of this “fascinating” collection of White House transcripts, including audio clips of some of the most newsworthy conversations (San Francisco Chronicle).This “treasure trove” of transcripts documents two years of Richard Nixon’s presidency and takes you directly inside the White House, through the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Conservative's Handbook

    Defining the Right Position on Issues from A to Z

    WARNING: This book may inform you, humor you, or enrage youWith today's fractious political environment and a splintered Republican party, the time is ripe for an updated edition of popular radiotalk show host Phil Valentine's powerful conservative manifesto. The Conservative's Handbook redefines the Right's stance on fiscal and social issues, and serves as a rallying cry for Americans to fight ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • War with Russia?

    From Putin & Ukraine to Trump & Russiagate

    Is America in a new Cold War with Russia? How does a new Cold War affect the safety and security of the United States? Does Vladimir Putin really want to destabilize the West? What should Donald Trump and America’s allies do?America is in a new Cold War with Russia even more dangerous than the one the world barely survived in the twentieth century. The Soviet Union is gone, but the two nuclear ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • In the Words of Nelson Mandela

    "I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against blackdomination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free societyin which all persons live together in harmony and with equalopportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve.But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." NelsonMandela spoke these words from the dock at the Rivonia ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Nixon Tapes: 1973 (With Audio Clips)

    With audio clips included, this “revealing” transcription captures a dark and dramatic year in presidential history—and the words of Richard Nixon himself (The New York Times Book Review).Between 1971 and 1973, President Richard Nixon’s voice-activated tape recorders captured 3,700 hours of conversations. Douglas Brinkley and Luke Nichter’s intrepid two-volume transcription and annotation of the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Comprendre le monde actuel et le nouvel ordre mondial (version améliorée)

    Il est évident qu'il faut d'abord comprendre le nouvel ordre mondial pour comprendre la politique actuelle.Vous comprendrez la situation en Europe, en Occident,sur l'état profond, sur les BRICS+ et dans le monde..Vous apprendrez la vérité sur les banques , les multinationales , la presse et les médias , la publicité, les sociétés secrètes , la CIA , les lobbies pharmaceutiques,la politique, ... Read more

    $7.54 USD

  • Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism

    Originally published in 1916, it was one of the first attempts to account for the increasing importance of the world market in the twentieth century. The essay is a synthesis of Lenin’s modifications and developments of economic theories that Karl Marx formulated in ‘Das Kapital’. This remarkable Marxist text explains fully the inescapable flaws and destructive power of Capitalism.Lenin offers a ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Listen Up, Mr. President

    Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do

    Helen Thomas has covered the administrations of ten presidents in a career spanning nearly sixty years. She is known for her famous press conference closing line, "Thank you, Mr. President," but here she trades deference for directness. Thomas and veteran journalist Craig Crawford hold nothing back as they use former occupants of the White House to provide a witty, history-rich lesson plan of what ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • State and Revolution

    Lenin wrote State and Revolution in 1917, while he was hiding from the Russian secret police. The book describes the inherent nature of the State as a tool for class oppression, a creation born of one social class's desire to control all other social classes.Drawing on detailed quotes from Karl Marx and Friedrick Engels, Lenin lays down a Marxist view of the state, describes how a working-class ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Paradigms and Sand Castles

    Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics

    Series series Analytical Perspectives On Politics
    Paradigms and Sand Castles demonstrates the relationship between thoughtful research design and the collection of persuasive evidence in support of theory. It teaches the craft of research through interesting and carefully selected examples from the field of comparative development studies.Barbara Geddes is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations

    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    This bestselling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics and international relations. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the multi-disciplinary spectrum of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, theories, and schools of thought, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. Fully ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Communist Manifesto

    The Communist Manifesto,  is a  1848 publication written by the political theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. It has since been recognized as one of the world's most influential political manuscripts.                      It presents an analytical approach to the class struggle (historical and present) and the problems of capitalism, rather than a prediction of communism's potential future ... Read more

    $0.80 USD