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an interest in you.” — Pericles (430 B.C.E.)
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—Sir Henry Wilson
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— Edward 'Cactus Ed' Abbey [1927-89]
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— G.E. Nordell
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Recently-Added Books
 | "The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power Is Transforming Energy, The Economy, and The World" [2011] by Jeremy Rifkin
Kindle Edition from Palgrave Macmillan [10/2011] for $9.99 Palgrave Macmillan 9¼x6½ pb [1/2013] for $12.22 Palgrave Macmillan 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2011] for $19.90 |
 | "The Political Ideas of Thorstein Veblen" [2011] by Sidney Plotkin & Rick Tilman Kindle Edition from Yale Univ Press [12/2011] for $16.50 Yale Univ Press 9¼x6¼ pb [12/2011] for $27.00 more on Maison d'Être Philosophy Bookstore's Thorstein B. Veblen [1857-1929] Page |
 | "The Federalist Society: How Conservatives Took The Law Back From Liberals" [2013] by Michael Avery & Danielle McLaughlin
Kindle Edition from Vanderbilt Univ Press [6/2013] for $10.09 Vanderbilt Univ Press 10x7¼ hardcover [4/2013] for $25.37 |
 | "The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and The Birth of Right and Left" [2013] by Yuval Levin
Kindle Edition from Basic Books [12/2013] for $14.99 Basic Books 9¼x6½ hardcover [12/2013] for $20.40 |
 | "Fascism versus Capitalism" [2013] by Llewellyn H. 'Lew' Rockwell, Jr.
Book included here as a warning: anarcho-libertarian Rockwell says that free-marlet capitalism is the antidote to fascism, then cites anarcho-capitalist economist Murray Rothbard [1926-95] and fascist Republican politician Ron Paul as heroes. Kindle Edition from Ludwig von Mises Institute [11/2013] for $4.58 Ludwig von Mises Institute 9x6 pb [11/2013] for $12.48 |
 | "The Power of Habeas Corpus In America: From The King's Prerogative To The War On Terror" [2013] by Anthony Gregory
Cambridge Univ Press 9x6 hardcover [4/2013] for $81.19 |
 | "Who Stole The American Dream? Can We Get It Back?" [2012] by Pulitzer-winning journalist Hedrick Smith Over the past four decades, the 'American Dream' has been dismantled and we became two Americas; book combines a history lesson with provocative reporting on what happens when pivotal laws & policies are altered while the public isn’t looking, Congress ignores public opinion, moderate politicians are sidelined, and Wall Street hires more than 1,400 former government officials as lobbyists; Smith also offers a path back to the right track. Kindle Edition from Random House Digital [9/2012] for $14.99 Random House 9½x6½ hardcover [9/2012] for $18.00 |
 | "A Novel Approach To Politics: Introducing Political Science Through Books, Movies, and Popular Culture" [2006] by Douglas A. Van Belle & Kenneth M. Mash Kindle Edition from C.Q. Press [12/2009] for $40.67 C.Q. Press 2nd edition 9x6¾ pb [12/2009] for $42.81 |
 | "Libertarian Nation: The Call For A New Agenda" [2009] by James Walsh There is much to disagree with in the libertarian 'new agenda', but this book tries to explain why their ideas remain so popular. Silver Lake Publng 9½x6 hardcover [5/2009] for $19.95 |
 | "The 'S' Word: A Short History of An American Tradition ... Socialism" [2011] by John Nichols Verso 8x5½ pb [3/2011] for $13.57 |
 | "Mussolini and Fascism: The View From America" [1972] by John P. Diggins Princeton Univ Press 9x6 pb [4/72] out of print/used Princeton Univ Press 9x6¼ hardcover [4/72] out of print/used |
 | "The Anatomy of Fascism" [2004] by Robert O. Paxton Kindle Edition from Vintage [12/2007] for $11.99 Vintage 8x5 pb [3/2005] for $10.66 Knopf 9½x6½ hardcover [3/2004] out of print/many used |
 | "A Fierce Discontent: The Rise and Fall of The Progressive Movement In America, 1870-1920" [2003] by Michael McGerr
Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6pb [7/2005] for $12.97 Free Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [9/2003] out of print/many used |
 | "An Intelligent Person's Guide To Fascism" [2001] by Richard Griffiths Duckworth Publrs 9½x6½ hardcover [5/2001] for $27.00 |
 | "Fascism" [2005] by Richard Griffiths Continuum Compact 7½x5 pb [6/2005] for $17.95 Continuum 7½x5 pb [10/2006] out of print/used |
 | "The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering The True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus' Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted" [2006] by Obery M. Hendricks, Jr. Kindle Edition from Doubleday [8/2007 edition] for $9.66 Three Leaves 8x5½ pb [8/2007] for $10.87 Doubleday 9¼x6½ hardcover [8/2006] out of print/many used |
 | "The Politics of Jesus" [1972 classic] by John Howard Yoder Kindle Edition from Eerdmans Publng [3/2010] for $12.47 William B. Eerdmans Publng 9x6 pb [5/94] for $13.86 William B. Eerdmans Publng 7¾x5¼ pb [1993] out of print/used William B. Eerdmans Publng pb [1972] out of print/many used |
 | "Practicing The Politics of Jesus: The Origin & Significance of John Howard Yoder's Social Ethics" [2007] by Earl Zimmerman
Kindle Edition from Cascadia Publng House [5/2007 edition] for $19.95 Cascadia Publng House 8¾x6 pb [5/2007] for $22.95 |
 | "The New Social Contract: America's Journey From Welfare State To Police State" [1995] by Joseph Dillon Davey
Praeger 9¼x6½ pb [8/95] for $27.95 Praeger 9x6¼ hardcover [8/95] for $119.95 |
 | "The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion In Deciding The Fate of The Nation" [2007] by Drew Westen, Professor of Psychology at Emory University PublicAffairs 9½x6¼ hardcover [6/2007] for $20.48 |
 | "The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger" [2009] by Richard Wilkinson & Kate Pickett Bloomsbury Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [12/2009] for $18.48 |
 | "The New World Order: An Economic Global Regime" [1999] by Carlo James, MA Dissertation 8½x5½ pb [10/99] for $19.95 |
 | "The Syndicate: The Story of The Coming World Government" [2004] by Nicholas Hagger O Books 8¾x6 pb [11/2004] for $13.46 |
 | "On Politics and The Art of Acting" [2001] by Arthur Miller [1915-2005] Amazon bargain edition 7x5¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $4.50 Viking 7x5¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $15.00 |
 | "The Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations" [orig 1980; 3rd edition 2006] Edited by Antony Jay Oxford Univ Press 7½x5 pb [2/2007] for $14.00 Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [3/2006] for $17.86 |
 | "A Brief History of Neoliberalism" [2005] by David Harvey Neoliberalism is the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a guide for all human action Oxford Univ Press 7½x5 pb [12/2006] for $16.95 Oxford Univ Press 8½x5½ hardcover [8/2005] for $29.95 |
 | "Thinking Politically: Essays In Political Theory" [2007] Essays by Michael Walzer, Introduction & edited by David Miller Yale Univ Press 9¼x6¼ hardcover [11/2007] for $22.80 Michael Walzer entry at Wikipedia |
 | "Thinking Politically: A Liberal In The Age of Ideology" [1997] Interviews with Raymond Aron, edited by Brian Anderson Transaction Publrs 8¾x6 pb [1/97] for $29.95 Raymond Aron [1905-83] entry at Wikipedia |
 | "Break Through: From The Death of Environmentalism To The Politics of Possibility" [2007] by Michael Shellenberger & Ted Nordhaus
"a new politics for a new century, one focused on aspirations, not complaints, [on] human possibility, not limits" Houghton Mifflin 8½x6 hardcover [10/2007] for $16.50 Break Through Institute website |
 | "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt" [2006] Edited by Larry King The title phrase is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution and nowhere defined in our laws; in this book, over 80 influential scholars, attorneys, novelists, journalists, and religious figures discuss, explore, interpret, and define the phrase and its meaning. Phoenix Books 9x6¼ hardcover [11/2006] for $20.40 |
 | "The End of America: Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot" [2007] by Naomi Wolf Wolf explains how events of the last six years parallel steps taken in the early years of the XXth Century’s worst dictatorships such as Germany, Russia, China & Chile Chelsea Green 8¼x5¼ pb [9/2007] for $11.16 publisher's bookpage American Freedom Campaign website |
 | "Facing Fascism: The Threat To American Democracy In The XXIst Century" [2006] by Jerry Sorlucco AuthorHouse 9x5¾ pb [8/2006] for $17.99 AuthorHouse 9x6 hardcover [8/2006] for $28.45 |
Books on Political Science
( 2003 to Present )
 | "Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court vs. The American People" [2003] by Jamin B. Raskin "[The author] offers a host of proposals to make politics in the United States more democratic and vibrant." — Alexander Keyssar, L.A. Times Book Review Section Routledge 9½x6¼ hardcover [1/2003] for $19.25 |
 | "Thieves In High Places: They've Stolen Our Country – And It's Time To Take It Back" [2003] by Jim Hightower
Viking Press hardcover [8/2003] for $17.47 author website |
 | "The Fight Is For Democracy: Winning The War of Ideas In America & The World" [9 essays; 2003] Edited & with Introduction by George Packer Perennial 8x5¼ pb [8/2003] for $13.95 |
 | "Power Play: The Twentieth-Century Struggle Over Electricity" [2003] by Sharon Beder "Deeply alarming ... Couldn't be timelier, particularly for Californians." — Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times New Press 9½x6¼ [8/2003] for $18.17 |
 | "A Fierce Discontent: The Rise & Fall of The Progressive Movement In America, 1870-1920" [2003] by Michael McGerr
Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6 pb [5/2005] for $13.57 Free Press 9¼x6.3 hardcover [9/2003] for $22.80 |
 | "The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, The White House & The Education of Paul O'Neill" [2004] by Ron Suskind
S&S 8½x5½ pb [9/2004] for $10.20 S&S 9½x6.4 hardcover [1/2004] for $16.38 official booksite "El Precio de la Lealtad: Con una Cierta Mirada" Peninsular pb [5/2004] for $21.90 |
 | "Rise of The Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet" [2004] by James Mann Penguin 8½x5½ pb [9/2004] for $10.88 Viking 9.3x6.3 hardcover [3/2004] for $16.35 |
 | "Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism" [2004] by Susan Jacoby Holt/Owl 8¼x5½ pb [1/2005] for $10.88 Holt/Metropolitan 9¾x6½ hardcover [5/2004] for $17.32 |
 | "The Right Nation: Conservative Power In America" [2004] by John Micklethwait & Adrian Wooldridge Penguin 8½x5½ pb [5/2005] for $10.40 Penguin 9½x6½ hardcover [5/2004] for $16.35 |
 | "What Would Jefferson Do?" [2004] by radio host Thom Hartmann Three Rivers Press 8x5¼ pb [8/2005] for $11.20 Harmony 8¼x5¾ hardcover [7/2004] out of print/used |
 | "Imperial Designs: Neoconservatism & The New Pax Americana" [2004] by Gary Dorrien Routledge 9¼x6 pb [8/2004] for $31.00 |
 | "Multitude: War & Democracy In The Age of Empire" [2004] by Michael Hardt & Antonio Negri sequel to their 2000 book "Empire" {next page} Penguin 8½x5½ pb [7/2005] for $16.00 Penguin 9½x6½ hardcover [8/2004] for $17.61 |
 | "Unequal Contest: Bill Langer & His Political Enemies" [2004] by Robert Vogel Langer was a populist leader in North Dakota who fought for economic justice, was impeached as Governor, was re-elected, and then served as a U.S. Senator. Crain Grosinger pb [9/2004] for $17.95 |
 | "Looking Forward To It: or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love The American Electoral Process" [2004] by Stephen Elliott
Picador 8¾x5½ pb [10/2004] for $11.20 author website |
 | "California Rising: The Life & Times of Pat Brown" [2005] by Ethan Rarick Univ CA Press 9¼x6.6 hardcover [1/2005] for $19.77 |
 | "UNequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance & The Theft of Human Rights" [2002] by radio host Thom Hartmann
Rodale 8¾x6 pb [4/2004] for $10.85 Rodale 9½x6½ hardcover [10/2002] for $16.98 |
 | "Freedom Reclaimed: Rediscovering The American Vision" [2004] by John E. Schwarz Johns Hopkins Univ Press 9x6 hardcover [10/2004] for $30.00 |
 | "Off Center: The Republican Revolution & The Erosion of American Democracy" [2005] by Jacob S. Hacker & Paul Pierson
Yale Univ Press 9½x6½ hardcover [10/2005] for $16.50 publisher's bookpage • authors' booksite |
 | "The Covenant With Black America" [2006] Edited by Tavis Smiley #1 non-fiction pb per New York Times Book Review (April 2006) Third World Press 9x6½ pb [1/2006] for $7.20 official booksite |
 | "Fundamentalism and American Culture: The Shaping of Twentieth-Century Evangelicalism" [orig 1980, rev 2006] by George M. Marsden
Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6¼ pb [2/2006] for $11.02 Oxford Univ Press 9½x6¼ hardcover [2/2006] for $50.00 |
 | "The Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country From The Religious Right" [2006] by Rabbi Michael Lerner HarperSFO 7¾x5¼ pb [3/2007] for $10.17 HarperSFO 9½x6½ hardcover [2/2006] for $16.47 |
 | "Crashing The Gate: Netroots, Grassroots & The Rise of People-Powered Politics" [2006] by Jerome Armstrong & Markos Moulitsas Zúniga
Chelsea Green hardcover [3/2006] for $16.50 |
 | "Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning" [2006] by David Mark Rowman & Littlefield 9x6¼ hardcover [3/2006] for $24.95 |
 | "American Theocracy: The Peril & Politics of Radical Religion, Oil & Borrowed Money In The XXIst Century" [2006] by Kevin Phillips
Penguin pb [3/2007] for $10.88 Viking 9¼x6¾ hardcover [3/2006] for $17.79 official booksite |
 | "10 Steps To Repair American Democracy: An Owners Manual For Concerned Citizens" [2006] by Steven Hill, Foreword by Hendrik Hertzberg
PoliPointPress pb [5/2006] for $8.80 publisher book page |
 | "The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America & How To Get It Back On Track" [2006] by Thomas E. Mann & Norman J. Ornstein
Oxford Univ Press 8¼x6½ hardcover [6/2006] for $17.16 |
 | "Diplomacy Lessons: Realism For An Unloved Superpower" [2006] by John Brady Kiesling Perseus Books pb [9/2007] for $13.57 Potomac Books 9x6½ hardcover [8/2006] for $19.98 author's website |
 | "Losing Our Democracy: How Bush, The Far Right & Big Business Are Betraying Americans For Power & Profit" [2006] by Mark Green
Sourcebooks 9x6¼ hardcover [8/2006] for $18.96 |
 | "Saving Democracy: A Plan For Real Representation In America" [2006] by Kevin O'Leary Stanford Univ Press 9x6 pb [9/2006] for $13.57 Stanford Univ Press 9x6¼ hardcover [9/2006] for $50.00 |
 | "The Progressives' Handbook: Get The Facts & Make A Difference Now" [2006] by Heather Wokusch
Vol. 1: U.S. Weapons of Mass Destruction, Women's Issues, Education, Mainstream Media BookSurge Publng pb [9/2006] for $15.99 Vol. 2: Elections & Voting, Environment, Foreign Policy BookSurge Publng pb [9/2006] for $15.99 official booksite |
 | "Freedom's Power: The True Force of Liberalism" [2007] by Paul Starr Perseus Books 9¼x6¼ hardcover [4/2007] for $17.16 |
 | "The Assault On Reason" [2007] by Al Gore, Jr.
Penguin Press 9½x6½ hardcover [5/2007] for $15.57 Penguin audio CD [5/2007] for $19.77 |
 | "Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide" [2017] by Cass R. Sunstein “Sunstein has written the story of impeachment [that] every citizen needs to know. This is a remarkable, essential book.” — Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin Kindle Edition from Harvard Univ Press [10/2017] for $5.25 Harvard Univ Press mass pb [10/2017] for $5.53 |
 | "To End A Presidency: The Power of Impeachment" [2018]  by Laurence Tribe & Joshua Matz Kindle Edition from Basic Books/Hachette [5/2018] for $16.99 Basic Books pb [DUE March 2019] for $17.99 Basic Books 9½x6½ hardcover [5/2018] for $19.04 |
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