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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 Price of Children
The Price of Children
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Understanding Truman Capote
by Thomas Fahy
Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change
Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change
by Bryan G. Norton
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Kivalina
by Christine Shearer
That's What They Want You to Think
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by Paul Simpson
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Invisible Countries
by Joshua Keating
Remembering America
Remembering America
by Richard N. Goodwin
Imperialism
Imperialism
by Hannah Arendt
A Thousand Days
A Thousand Days
by Arthur M. Schlesinger
Feminist Philosophy and the Problem of Evil
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by Robin May Schott
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James and Esther Cooper Jackson
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by Sara Rzeszutek Haviland
A Train of Powder
A Train of Powder
by Rebecca West
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Women and the White House
by Justin S. Vaughn, Lilly J. Goren
The Burden of the Past
The Burden of the Past
by Malgorzata Glowacka-Grajper, Anna Wylegala
Walking the Precipice
Walking the Precipice
by Barbara Bick
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand
Mourning Lincoln
Mourning Lincoln
by Martha Hodes
Retreat from a Rising Sea
Retreat from a Rising Sea
by Keith C. Pilkey, Orrin H. Pilkey, Linda Pilkey-Jarvis
Dallas '63
Dallas '63
by Peter Dale Scott
A Conservationist Manifesto
A Conservationist Manifesto
by Scott Russell Sanders
Overcoming Hate through Dialogue
Overcoming Hate through Dialogue
by Ozlem Cekic
The Genius of Impeachment
The Genius of Impeachment
by John Nichols
It's Not Over
It's Not Over
by Michelangelo Signorile
Break Through
Break Through
by Ted Nordhaus, Michael Shellenberger
Breakthrough
Breakthrough
by Nancy L. Cohen
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming
by Randy Shilts
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
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
Lincoln Reconsidered
Lincoln Reconsidered
by David Herbert Donald
Crossing the Wire
Crossing the Wire
by AnnaMaria Cardinalli
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.