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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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The Presidents and the Constitution
The Presidents and the Constitution
by Ken Gormley
Uncivil Agreement
Uncivil Agreement
by Lilliana Mason
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
by Kim Wehle
Good Hunting
Good Hunting
by Jack Devine, Vernon Loeb
Dark Towers
Dark Towers
by David Enrich
A Boy from Georgia
A Boy from Georgia
by Hamilton Jordan, Kathleen Jordan, Jimmy Carter
Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream
Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Pope Francis Among the Wolves
Pope Francis Among the Wolves
by Marco Politi
Rust
Rust
by Eliese Colette Goldbach
President Carter
President Carter
by Stuart E. Eizenstat, Madeleine Albright
The Souls of Black Folk
The Souls of Black Folk
by W. E. B. Du Bois
Politics Is for Power
Politics Is for Power
by Eitan Hersh
Understanding Truman Capote
Understanding Truman Capote
by Thomas Fahy
I Am Spartacus!
I Am Spartacus!
by Kirk Douglas, George Clooney
Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change
Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change
by Bryan G. Norton
Moral Politics
Moral Politics
by George Lakoff
Kivalina
Kivalina
by Christine Shearer
That's What They Want You to Think
That's What They Want You to Think
by Paul Simpson
Do Guns Make Us Free?
Do Guns Make Us Free?
by Firmin DeBrabander
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Quilt Out Loud
Quilt Out Loud
by Thomas Knauer
Dr. Seuss Goes to War
Dr. Seuss Goes to War
by Richard H. Minear, Theodor Seuss Geisel, Art Spiegelman
Bearing the Cross
Bearing the Cross
by David J. Garrow
Taking Hawaii
Taking Hawaii
by Stephen Dando-Collins
Blessed Experiences
Blessed Experiences
by James E. Clyburn, Alfre Woodard
North Korea's Hidden Revolution
North Korea's Hidden Revolution
by Jieun Baek
Invisible Countries
Invisible Countries
by Joshua Keating
Remembering America
Remembering America
by Richard N. Goodwin
Imperialism
Imperialism
by Hannah Arendt
Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
by Robin May Schott
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Nixon & Rockefeller
Nixon & Rockefeller
by Stewart Alsop
Crown & Sceptre
Crown & Sceptre
by Tracy Borman
Tell Me How It Ends
Tell Me How It Ends
by Valeria Luiselli
A Train of Powder
A Train of Powder
by Rebecca West
Bananas
Bananas
by Peter Chapman
Vietnam
Vietnam
by Mary McCarthy
The Nixon Tapes: 1973
The Nixon Tapes: 1973
by Douglas Brinkley, Luke A. Nichter
Women and the White House
Women and the White House
by Justin S. Vaughn, Lilly J. Goren
Enemies and Neighbors
Enemies and Neighbors
by Ian Black
The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
Not in Your Lifetime
Not in Your Lifetime
by Anthony Summers
Parliament of Whores
Parliament of Whores
by P. J. O'Rourke, Andrew Ferguson
The Burden of the Past
The Burden of the Past
by Anna Wylegala, Malgorzata Glowacka-Grajper
A Cry from the Far Middle
A Cry from the Far Middle
by P. J. O'Rourke
Crossing the Wire
Crossing the Wire
by AnnaMaria Cardinalli
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
Washington
Washington
by James Thomas Flexner
Retreat from a Rising Sea
Retreat from a Rising Sea
by Orrin H. Pilkey, Linda Pilkey-Jarvis, Keith C. Pilkey
Dallas '63
Dallas '63
by Peter Dale Scott
Capitalism
Capitalism
by Arundhati Roy
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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