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Political Books to Understand the Past and Present

In today’s world, there is an endless amount of political change and turmoil to keep up with. Books about politics can help you to understand both what is happening at this current moment and the history of how we got to where we are now. 

Politics can be an intimidating subject, and many feel that they do not have a full understanding of current and past political events. We have gathered the best history, journalistic, and political science books to help you to gain a fuller understanding. There’s always a lot for anyone to learn and this is the perfect place to start!

Whether you are looking for books that illuminate American politics, such as books about the political divide in America or books about the American presidents, or books that explore international conflicts and politics, we have the political books for you. 

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How Rights Went Wrong
How Rights Went Wrong
by Jamal Greene, Jill Lepore
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
by Kim Wehle
Dead Doubles
Dead Doubles
by Trevor Barnes
Dark Towers
Dark Towers
by David Enrich
Treacherous Alliance
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by Trita Parsi
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President Carter
by Stuart E. Eizenstat, Madeleine Albright
Politics Is for Power
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by Eitan Hersh
Uncivil Agreement
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by Lilliana Mason
Dr. Seuss Goes to War
Dr. Seuss Goes to War
by Richard H. Minear, Theodor Seuss Geisel, Art Spiegelman
Blessed Experiences
Blessed Experiences
by James E. Clyburn, Alfre Woodard
A Thousand Days
A Thousand Days
by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Crown & Sceptre
Crown & Sceptre
by Tracy Borman
Bananas
Bananas
by Peter Chapman
The Nixon Tapes: 1973
The Nixon Tapes: 1973
by Douglas Brinkley, Luke A. Nichter
The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto
by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
Not in Your Lifetime
Not in Your Lifetime
by Anthony Summers
Capitalism
Capitalism
by Arundhati Roy
MLK: An American Legacy
MLK: An American Legacy
by David J. Garrow
The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters
by Emily Hahn
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
Freedom Is a Constant Struggle
by Angela Y. Davis, Cornel West, Frank Barat
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War
by George Crile
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman
by Robert Lindsey
Kennedy and Roosevelt
Kennedy and Roosevelt
by James MacGregor Burns, Michael Beschloss
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Leadership
by James MacGregor Burns
Miami
Miami
by Joan Didion
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
by Joe Sharkey
Lincoln Reconsidered
Lincoln Reconsidered
by David Herbert Donald
Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream
Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Harvest Gypsies
The Harvest Gypsies
by John Steinbeck, Charles Wollenberg
The Price of Children
The Price of Children
by Maria Laurino
Taking Hawaii
Taking Hawaii
by Stephen Dando-Collins
Remembering America
Remembering America
by Richard N. Goodwin
Imperialism
Imperialism
by Hannah Arendt
My Seditious Heart
My Seditious Heart
by Arundhati Roy
A Train of Powder
A Train of Powder
by Rebecca West
Vietnam
Vietnam
by Mary McCarthy
Enemies and Neighbors
Enemies and Neighbors
by Ian Black
Parliament of Whores
Parliament of Whores
by P. J. O'Rourke, Andrew Ferguson
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
The Genius of Impeachment
The Genius of Impeachment
by John Nichols
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by James M. Collier, Kenneth F. Collier
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Atmosphere of Hope
Atmosphere of Hope
by Tim Flannery
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming
by Randy Shilts
1000 Years of Annoying the French
1000 Years of Annoying the French
by Stephen Clarke
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
by John Sununu
How the Good Guys Finally Won
How the Good Guys Finally Won
by Jimmy Breslin
May Man Prevail?
May Man Prevail?
by Erich Fromm
Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox (1882–1940)
Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox (1882–1940)
by James MacGregor Burns
Washington
Washington
by James Thomas Flexner
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If you are just starting on your journey of reading about politics, you might want to start with books that give a more general overview of many topics, such as A Short History of the United States by National Book Award Winner Robert V. Remini or A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr.

To gain a deeper understanding of political systems, you should reach for a book of political science or theory. These books include Robert A. Dahl’s A Preface to Democratic Theory, Kevin J. Elliott’s Democracy for Busy People, and David A. Baldwin’s Power and International Relations