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1	Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-Of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine more books like this by Glenn Beck (Read by) add to wishlist "If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and "Common Sense" above all -- then I ask you to read this book...." In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. ... see all copies from £8.07! new only from £8.07!
2	The 48 laws of power more books like this by Robert Greene add to wishlist Inspired by Machiavelli's instructional book for young princes, this modern guide for business and everyday life tells how to gain, keep, and distribute power. see all copies from £6.07! new only from £7.03! \| first editions
3	Rules for Radicals more books like this by Saul Alinsky add to wishlist This primer tells the "have-nots" how they can organize to achieve real political power for the practice of true democracy. see all copies from £9.22! new only from £9.22!
4	Democracy in America more books like this by Professor Alexis de Tocqueville add to wishlist The Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville wrote this classic in French after traveling across America. It is divided into two sections: the first, on government; the second, on the American character. It is considered one of the most perceptive and enduring descriptions of America and Americans ever written. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.17! \| first editions
5	The Citizen's Constitution: An Annotated Guide more books like this by Seth Lipsky add to wishlist An "Elements of Style" for how our government is supposed to work see all copies from £16.69! new only from £16.69!
6	Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? more books like this by Michael J Sandel add to wishlist "Justice" invites readers of all political persuasions to consider familiar controversies in fresh and illuminating ways. From affirmative action to physician-assisted suicide, Sandel shows how even the most hotly contested issues can be illuminated by reasoned moral argument. see all copies from £11.73! new only from £11.73!
7	Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism more books like this by Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson add to wishlist What makes people love and die for nations, as well as hate and kill in their name? While many studies have been written on nationalist political movements, the sense of nationality - the personal and cultural feeling of belonging to the nation - has not received proportionate attention. In this widely acclaimed work, Benedict Anderson examines ... see all copies from £5.89! new only from £9.80! \| first editions
8	Republic more books like this by Plato add to wishlist In Plato?s "Republic", his most celebrated "dialogue," the philosopher condemns the justice and morality of Greek society after the trial and execution of his teacher, Socrates. Disillusioned with politics and politicians, Plato argued that civilization demanded truly enlightened government, led by philosopher-kings. He wrote that "...mankind will ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Second Treatise of Government more books like this by John Locke add to wishlist The central principles of what today is broadly known as political liberalism were made current in large part by Locke's "Second Treatise of Government" (1690). The principles of individual liberty, the rule of law, government by consent of the people, and the right to private property are taken for granted as fundamental to the human condition ... see all copies from £1.67! new only from £3.48! \| first editions
10	Globalization and Its Discontents more books like this by Joseph E Stiglitz add to wishlist Joseph Stiglitz served as chairman of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers for seven years, and he was also chief economist at the World Bank. In this book, Stiglitz recounts his experiences in such places as Ethiopia, Thailand and Russia. He finds repeatedly that the International Monetary Fund puts the interests of its "largest ... see all copies from £2.35! new only from £6.85! \| first editions
11 view cover	Communist manifesto more books like this by Karl Marx add to wishlist THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO (1848) examines the rise of the working class and its inevitable revolution. It eloquently describes capitalism's widespread influence and eventual demise, and sets forth the basis of Marxism. One of the most influential writings in history, it remains highly relevant to contemporary economic and political systems. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.94! \| first editions
12 view cover	Locke: Two Treatises of Government Student Edition more books like this by John Locke, Professor Peter Laslett (Editor), Raymond Geuss (Editor) add to wishlist This is the revised version of Peter Lasletta -- s acclaimed edition of Two Treatises of Government, which is widely recognised as one of the classic pieces of recent scholarship in the history of ideas, read and used by students of political theory throughout the world. This new edition revises Dr Lasletta -- s second edition (1970) and ... see all copies from £5.18! new only from £5.60! \| first editions
13 view cover	American Progressivism: A Reader more books like this by Ronald J Pestritto (Editor), William J Atto (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of writings by prominent politicians, authors, and activists of the Progressive Era explores Progressivism's role in the development of American political thought. Pestritto and Atto provide insight into each figure's influence on Progressive Era American politics by introducing each entry with the context within which the author ... see all copies from £18.35! new only from £18.35!
14 view cover	Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire more books like this by Chalmers Johnson add to wishlist This highly critical report on America's foreign policy sounds a warning call that there may be a price to pay for what the author sees as a long-standing imperiousness by which the United States conducts itself among nations. see all copies from £5.35! new only from £5.60! \| first editions
15 view cover	Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy more books like this by Professor Noam Chomsky add to wishlist In this much anticipated sequel to his international bestseller "Hegemony or Survival," the author offers a comprehensive analysis of a global superpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations while its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis, and its policies and practices have recklessly placed the world on the brink ... see all copies from £4.07! new only from £5.96! \| first editions
16 view cover	Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East more books like this by Michael B Oren, PH.D. add to wishlist In 1967 the future of the state of Israel was far from certain. But with its swift and stunning military victory against an Arab coalition led by Egypt in the Six Day War, Israel not only preserved its existence but redrew the map of the region, with fateful consequences. The Camp David Accords, the assassinations of Anwar Sadat and Yitzhak Rabin, ... see all copies from £6.61! new only from £11.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Agendas, Alternatives, & Public Policies more books like this by John W Kingdon add to wishlist Re-issued as part of the "Longman Classics in Political Science" series, Kingdon's renowned work features a new Foreword exploring the book's historical and enduring contributions. Kingdon's landmark work on agenda setting and policy formation is now offered in a Longman Classics Edition. This enduring work of original research, drawn from ... see all copies from £7.16! new only from £33.90!
18 view cover	Man, the State and War: A Theoretical Analysis more books like this by Kenneth N Waltz add to wishlist What are the causes of war? To answer this question, Professor Waltz examines the ideas of major thinkers throughout the history of Western civilization. He explores works both by classic political philosophers, such as St. Augustine, Hobbes, Kant, and Rousseau, and by modern psychologists and anthropologists to discover ideas intended to explain ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £19.82! \| first editions
19 view cover	Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 more books like this by Gordon S Wood (Preface by) add to wishlist This volume describes the evolution of political thought from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution and in the process greatly illuminates the origins of the present American political system. In a new preface, he discusses the debate over republicanism that has developed since the book's original publication by ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £22.19! \| first editions
20 view cover	Society of the Spectacle more books like this by Guy Debord add to wishlist Few works of political and cultural theory have been as enduringly provocative as Guy Debord's "Society of the Spectacle". From its publication amid the social upheavals of the 1960s up to the present, the volatile theses of this book have decisively transformed debates on the shape of modernity, capitalism, and everyday life in the late twentieth ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £7.41! \| first editions
21 view cover	Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers more books like this by Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah add to wishlist Reviving the ancient philosophy of "Cosmopolitanism," a school of thought that dates to the Cynics of the fourth century BCE, Appiah traces its influence through history to show how Western intellectuals and leaders have wildly exaggerated the power of difference--and neglected the power of one. see all copies from £1.70! new only from £6.86! \| first editions
22 view cover	Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam more books like this by H R McMaster, M.A., Ph.D. add to wishlist A thoroughly documented account of how Lyndon B. Johnson and his principal advisers turned the problem of Vietnam into a full-scale American war, written by a distinguished army officer (decorated for bravery in Operation Desert Storm) and West Point instructor. see all copies from £5.60! new only from £5.92! \| first editions
23 view cover	The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy more books like this by T R Reid add to wishlist The demise of the Soviet Union saw the rise of the United States of America as a hegemonic superpower, militarily and economically. It also made possible the loose alliance of nations known as the European Union. In THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE, T. R. Reid assesses the state of that union and its implications for the U.S. As new nations join, the E ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Political Liberalism more books like this by Professor John Rawls add to wishlist The paperback edition includes an additional lecture on Rawls's reply to Jurgen Habermas. see all copies from £6.23! new only from £13.70! \| first editions
25 view cover	Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal more books like this by Terence Ball add to wishlist Providing a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the ideas and ideals that shake and shape our political world, the Fourth Edition of this best-seller has been extensively revised and updated. Written in the firm belief that ideology is "the driving force of nation-states, history, and politics," this innovative and clearly written ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.20! \| first editions

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