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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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A Train of Powder
A Train of Powder
by Rebecca West
Vietnam
Vietnam
by Mary McCarthy
Women and the White House
Women and the White House
by Lilly J. Goren, Justin S. Vaughn
Enemies and Neighbors
Enemies and Neighbors
by Ian Black
Not in Your Lifetime
Not in Your Lifetime
by Anthony Summers
Fragile Empire
Fragile Empire
by Ben Judah
Walking the Precipice
Walking the Precipice
by Barbara Bick
Mourning Lincoln
Mourning Lincoln
by Martha Hodes
Retreat from a Rising Sea
Retreat from a Rising Sea
by Orrin H. Pilkey, Keith C. Pilkey, Linda Pilkey-Jarvis
A Conservationist Manifesto
A Conservationist Manifesto
by Scott Russell Sanders
George Washington's Expense Account
George Washington's Expense Account
by George Washington, Marvin Kitman
Overcoming Hate through Dialogue
Overcoming Hate through Dialogue
by Ozlem Cekic
The Genius of Impeachment
The Genius of Impeachment
by John Nichols
MLK: An American Legacy
MLK: An American Legacy
by David J. Garrow
The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters
by Emily Hahn
Break Through
Break Through
by Ted Nordhaus, Michael Shellenberger
Breakthrough
Breakthrough
by Nancy L. Cohen
The Spies Who Never Were
The Spies Who Never Were
by Hervie Haufler
1000 Years of Annoying the French
1000 Years of Annoying the French
by Stephen Clarke
In It for the Long Haul
In It for the Long Haul
by Kathy Obear
Kennedy and Roosevelt
Kennedy and Roosevelt
by Michael Beschloss, James MacGregor Burns
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by David Herbert Donald
The Naked God
The Naked God
by Howard Fast
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Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox (1882–1940)
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The Children
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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