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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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Kennedy and Roosevelt
Kennedy and Roosevelt
by James MacGregor Burns, Michael Beschloss
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Leadership
by James MacGregor Burns
The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951
The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951
by Mark Crispin Miller, I. F. Stone, Bruce Cumings
The Naked God
The Naked God
by Howard Fast
If Nuns Ruled the World
If Nuns Ruled the World
by Jo Piazza
Israel, Palestine and Peace
Israel, Palestine and Peace
by Amos Oz
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The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972
The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972
by Douglas Brinkley, Luke A. Nichter
Lincoln Reconsidered
Lincoln Reconsidered
by David Herbert Donald
The Past That Would Not Die
The Past That Would Not Die
by Walter Lord
A Boy from Georgia
A Boy from Georgia
by Hamilton Jordan, Kathleen Jordan, Jimmy Carter
Understanding Truman Capote
Understanding Truman Capote
by Thomas Fahy
Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change
Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change
by Bryan G. Norton
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
Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
by Robin May Schott
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James and Esther Cooper Jackson
James and Esther Cooper Jackson
by Sara Rzeszutek Haviland
Women and the White House
Women and the White House
by Justin S. Vaughn, Lilly J. Goren
Summary and Analysis of Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
Summary and Analysis of Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped
by Worth Books
Crossing the Wire
Crossing the Wire
by AnnaMaria Cardinalli
A Conservationist Manifesto
A Conservationist Manifesto
by Scott Russell Sanders
Castle Perilous
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Breakthrough
Breakthrough
by Nancy L. Cohen
In It for the Long Haul
In It for the Long Haul
by Kathy Obear
Negotiating with Evil
Negotiating with Evil
by Mitchell B. Reiss
The Children
The Children
by David Halberstam
The Demon Lover
The Demon Lover
by Robin Morgan
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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