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Law Book Summaries

The Future of Liberalism
by Alan Wolfe • 2009
Why liberalism owns modernity's past and future, and why its defenders need to stop apologizing.
3.74
92
The Future of Liberalism Summary
The Future of Liberalism
Why liberalism owns modernity's past and future, and why its defenders need to stop apologizing.
by Alan Wolfe 2009 352 pages
3.74
92 ratings
Vote for US
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2019
How to fix American elections from the ground up, with reforms that are already winning.
4.17
65
Vote for US Summary
Vote for US
How to fix American elections from the ground up, with reforms that are already winning.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2019 352 pages
4.17
65 ratings
Hobbes and Republican Liberty
by Quentin Skinner • 2004
Behind Hobbes's definition of liberty as motion lay a polemical assault on republican freedom.
3.83
78
Hobbes and Republican Liberty Summary
Hobbes and Republican Liberty
Behind Hobbes's definition of liberty as motion lay a polemical assault on republican freedom.
by Quentin Skinner 2004 268 pages
3.83
78 ratings
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900
by Richard Franklin Bensel • 2000
How did Gilded Age democracy coexist with industrial capitalism? Tariffs, gold, and the courts.
3.50
22
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900 Summary
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900
How did Gilded Age democracy coexist with industrial capitalism? Tariffs, gold, and the courts.
by Richard Franklin Bensel 2000 576 pages
3.50
22 ratings
Corporation Nation
by Charles Derber • 1998
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
3.74
65
Corporation Nation Summary
Corporation Nation
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
by Charles Derber 1998 384 pages
3.74
65 ratings
The Power of Licensing
by Michael Stone • 2018
Your brand could be in categories you never manufactured. The licensing playbook.
4.33
3
The Power of Licensing Summary
The Power of Licensing
Your brand could be in categories you never manufactured. The licensing playbook.
by Michael Stone 2018 441 pages
4.33
3 ratings
Rewiring Democracy
by Bruce Schneier • 2025
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
3.66
102
Rewiring Democracy Summary
Rewiring Democracy
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
by Bruce Schneier 2025 360 pages
3.66
102 ratings
Whitewashing Race
by Michael K. Brown • 2003
Race-neutral America is a myth. Policy, not prejudice alone, built a ten-to-one racial wealth gap.
4.14
160
Whitewashing Race Summary
Whitewashing Race
Race-neutral America is a myth. Policy, not prejudice alone, built a ten-to-one racial wealth gap.
by Michael K. Brown 2003 349 pages
4.14
160 ratings
Shell Games
by Bonnie Kistler • 2024
Her new husband confesses to murder; his alibi turns her sanity into the prime suspect.
3.64
2k+
Shell Games Summary
Shell Games
Her new husband confesses to murder; his alibi turns her sanity into the prime suspect.
by Bonnie Kistler 2024 320 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
The Republic of Violence
by J.D. Dickey • 2022
The abolitionists' greatest enemy wasn't slavery; it was the mob violence that met their every move.
4.03
34
The Republic of Violence Summary
The Republic of Violence
The abolitionists' greatest enemy wasn't slavery; it was the mob violence that met their every move.
by J.D. Dickey 2022 408 pages
4.03
34 ratings
The Forum and the Tower
by Mary Ann Glendon • 2011
Lasting law is a two-person job: a thinker and a ruler, together despite themselves.
3.95
66
The Forum and the Tower Summary
The Forum and the Tower
Lasting law is a two-person job: a thinker and a ruler, together despite themselves.
by Mary Ann Glendon 2011 280 pages
3.95
66 ratings
Punishing the Poor
by Loïc Wacquant • 2004
Welfare cuts and mass incarceration are two sides of the same neoliberal project, not opposites.
4.21
277
Punishing the Poor Summary
Punishing the Poor
Welfare cuts and mass incarceration are two sides of the same neoliberal project, not opposites.
by Loïc Wacquant 2004 384 pages
4.21
277 ratings
America's Three Regimes
by Morton Keller • 2007
Three political orders, not short eras, have governed America. Each endured a century or more.
3.29
45
America's Three Regimes Summary
America's Three Regimes
Three political orders, not short eras, have governed America. Each endured a century or more.
by Morton Keller 2007 384 pages
3.29
45 ratings
Nowhere to Live
by James S. Burling • 2024
Why can't Americans afford homes? A century of rules made building them illegal.
4.00
12
Nowhere to Live Summary
Nowhere to Live
Why can't Americans afford homes? A century of rules made building them illegal.
by James S. Burling 2024 408 pages
4.00
12 ratings
Age of Betrayal
by Jack Beatty • 2007
The Civil War freed the slaves. The next generation freed the corporations.
3.66
142
Age of Betrayal Summary
Age of Betrayal
The Civil War freed the slaves. The next generation freed the corporations.
by Jack Beatty 2007 512 pages
3.66
142 ratings
A Failure of Capitalism
by Richard A. Posner • 2009
The 2008 crash wasn't a panic; it was a depression built by rational bankers and blind regulators.
3.71
352
A Failure of Capitalism Summary
A Failure of Capitalism
The 2008 crash wasn't a panic; it was a depression built by rational bankers and blind regulators.
by Richard A. Posner 2009 368 pages
3.71
352 ratings
Democracy When the People Are Thinking
by James S. Fishkin • 2018
Shallow views run democracy. When citizens deliberate, their priorities shift, and policy follows.
3.82
28
Democracy When the People Are Thinking Summary
Democracy When the People Are Thinking
Shallow views run democracy. When citizens deliberate, their priorities shift, and policy follows.
by James S. Fishkin 2018 272 pages
3.82
28 ratings
Socializing Capital
by William G. Roy • 1997
Corporations dominate industry because state law and banks built a system only they could win.
3.90
21
Socializing Capital Summary
Socializing Capital
Corporations dominate industry because state law and banks built a system only they could win.
by William G. Roy 1997 360 pages
3.90
21 ratings
The Price of Federalism
by Paul E. Peterson • 1995
Washington redistributes; states compete for growth. The pattern leaves Rust Belt cities behind.
3.37
19
The Price of Federalism Summary
The Price of Federalism
Washington redistributes; states compete for growth. The pattern leaves Rust Belt cities behind.
by Paul E. Peterson 1995
3.37
19 ratings
Demosclerosis
by Jonathan Rauch • 1994
Small groups outmaneuver large publics. The cost: a government that gets busier while doing less.
4.10
29
Demosclerosis Summary
Demosclerosis
Small groups outmaneuver large publics. The cost: a government that gets busier while doing less.
by Jonathan Rauch 1994 260 pages
4.10
29 ratings
American Taxation, American Slavery
by Robin L. Einhorn • 2006
The anti-government tradition Americans celebrate was built to shield slavery, not liberty.
4.17
46
American Taxation, American Slavery Summary
American Taxation, American Slavery
The anti-government tradition Americans celebrate was built to shield slavery, not liberty.
by Robin L. Einhorn 2006 352 pages
4.17
46 ratings
Organizing America
by Charles Perrow • 2001
The corporation wasn't a business model. It was a legal weapon engineered to concentrate power.
3.91
35
Organizing America Summary
Organizing America
The corporation wasn't a business model. It was a legal weapon engineered to concentrate power.
by Charles Perrow 2001 272 pages
3.91
35 ratings
Post-Racial or Most-Racial?
by Michael Tesler • 2016
How electing a Black president made racial attitudes more powerful in American politics, not less.
4.06
47
Post-Racial or Most-Racial? Summary
Post-Racial or Most-Racial?
How electing a Black president made racial attitudes more powerful in American politics, not less.
by Michael Tesler 2016 272 pages
4.06
47 ratings
The Interbellum Constitution
by Alison L. LaCroix • 2024
Antebellum America's constitutional crisis: federal power and states' rights kept swapping sides.
4.47
17
The Interbellum Constitution Summary
The Interbellum Constitution
Antebellum America's constitutional crisis: federal power and states' rights kept swapping sides.
by Alison L. LaCroix 2024 576 pages
4.47
17 ratings
State Capture
by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez • 2019
Three organizations, backed by wealthy donors, turned state capitols into a policy assembly line.
4.02
59
State Capture Summary
State Capture
Three organizations, backed by wealthy donors, turned state capitols into a policy assembly line.
by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez 2019 384 pages
4.02
59 ratings
Entry Lessons
by Jorja Leap • 2022
For women, prison punishes trauma survival. The women who lived it are building something better.
4.33
49
Entry Lessons Summary
Entry Lessons
For women, prison punishes trauma survival. The women who lived it are building something better.
by Jorja Leap 2022 288 pages
4.33
49 ratings
Rich Thanks to Racism
by Jim Freeman • 2021
Persistent racial inequality is not a flaw in the system. It is the business model.
4.13
46
Rich Thanks to Racism Summary
Rich Thanks to Racism
Persistent racial inequality is not a flaw in the system. It is the business model.
by Jim Freeman 2021 296 pages
4.13
46 ratings
The Perils of Federalism
by Lisa L. Miller • 2008
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
3.54
13
The Perils of Federalism Summary
The Perils of Federalism
Federalism rewards punitive interests. The communities hit hardest by crime stay shut out.
by Lisa L. Miller 2008 264 pages
3.54
13 ratings
A Revolution in Favor of Government
by Max M. Edling • 2003
The U.S. Constitution was a state-building project, not a charter of limited government.
3.78
65
A Revolution in Favor of Government Summary
A Revolution in Favor of Government
The U.S. Constitution was a state-building project, not a charter of limited government.
by Max M. Edling 2003 352 pages
3.78
65 ratings
Does American Democracy Still Work?
by Alan Wolfe • 2006
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
3.57
21
Does American Democracy Still Work? Summary
Does American Democracy Still Work?
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
by Alan Wolfe 2006 224 pages
3.57
21 ratings
Congressional Conservatism and the New Deal
by James T. Patterson • 1981
The revolt against the New Deal was no conspiracy. It was Congress returning to its natural state.
4.30
10
Congressional Conservatism and the New Deal Summary
Congressional Conservatism and the New Deal
The revolt against the New Deal was no conspiracy. It was Congress returning to its natural state.
by James T. Patterson 1981 369 pages
4.30
10 ratings
The Royalist Revolution
by Eric Nelson • 2014
Americans rebelled for the king, not against him. The presidency became the crown they were denied.
4.12
116
The Royalist Revolution Summary
The Royalist Revolution
Americans rebelled for the king, not against him. The presidency became the crown they were denied.
by Eric Nelson 2014 400 pages
4.12
116 ratings
Making Americans
by Desmond King • 2000
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
3.17
12
Making Americans Summary
Making Americans
How a century of immigration quotas and eugenics built whiteness into the definition of American.
by Desmond King 2000 400 pages
3.17
12 ratings
The Struggle for India's Soul
by Shashi Tharoor • 2021
India was founded on pluralism. Hindu nationalism is dismantling that compact, law by law.
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48
The Struggle for India's Soul Summary
The Struggle for India's Soul
India was founded on pluralism. Hindu nationalism is dismantling that compact, law by law.
by Shashi Tharoor 2021 516 pages
3.77
48 ratings
Gender and the Mexican Revolution
by Stephanie J. Smith • 2009
Yucatán's revolutionaries promised freedom, then built a new patriarchy. Women fought back, briefly.
4.00
16
Gender and the Mexican Revolution Summary
Gender and the Mexican Revolution
Yucatán's revolutionaries promised freedom, then built a new patriarchy. Women fought back, briefly.
by Stephanie J. Smith 2009 272 pages
4.00
16 ratings
The Original Compromise
by David Brian Robertson • 2012
Shared ideals didn't build it. Raw bargains, evasions, and a tragic deal on slavery did.
3.86
35
The Original Compromise Summary
The Original Compromise
Shared ideals didn't build it. Raw bargains, evasions, and a tragic deal on slavery did.
by David Brian Robertson 2012 344 pages
3.86
35 ratings
The Slaveholding Republic
by Don E. Fehrenbacher • 2001
The federal government was not neutral on slavery. It became the slaveholder's most powerful weapon.
4.21
63
The Slaveholding Republic Summary
The Slaveholding Republic
The federal government was not neutral on slavery. It became the slaveholder's most powerful weapon.
by Don E. Fehrenbacher 2001 480 pages
4.21
63 ratings
LLC
by John Knight • 2016
The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.
4.00
4
LLC Summary
LLC
The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.
by John Knight 2016 43 pages
4.00
4 ratings
Federalism and the Making of America by David Brian Robertson
by David Robertson • 2011
America's biggest fights aren't over what government should do but which government gets to decide.
3.73
11
Federalism and the Making of America by David Brian Robertson Summary
Federalism and the Making of America by David Brian Robertson
America's biggest fights aren't over what government should do but which government gets to decide.
by David Robertson 2011
3.73
11 ratings
Affairs of State
by Morton Keller • 1977
After the Civil War, the real fight was over how much government America would accept.
3.80
10
Affairs of State Summary
Affairs of State
After the Civil War, the real fight was over how much government America would accept.
by Morton Keller 1977 648 pages
3.80
10 ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004 360 pages
4.33
12 ratings
Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic
by Stephen Skowronek • 2021
Two fictions, deep state and unitary executive, feed each other, dismantling American governance.
4.04
25
Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic Summary
Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic
Two fictions, deep state and unitary executive, feed each other, dismantling American governance.
by Stephen Skowronek 2021 304 pages
4.04
25 ratings
Big Money
by Kenneth P. Vogel • 2014
$2.5 billion in outside money: why party bosses lost control and donors took over.
3.64
90
Big Money Summary
Big Money
$2.5 billion in outside money: why party bosses lost control and donors took over.
by Kenneth P. Vogel 2014 320 pages
3.64
90 ratings
Anatomía del mal
by Jordi Wild • 2024
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
3.42
500+
Anatomía del mal Summary
Anatomía del mal
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
by Jordi Wild 2024 268 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
The Money Problem
by Morgan Ricks • 2016
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
4.33
45
The Money Problem Summary
The Money Problem
Panics, not bubbles, destroy economies. And panics start wherever short-term debt acts like cash.
by Morgan Ricks 2016 336 pages
4.33
45 ratings
Shifting the Color Line
by Robert C. Lieberman • 1998
New Deal welfare was a racial sorting machine, not by intent but by institutional design.
3.69
16
Shifting the Color Line Summary
Shifting the Color Line
New Deal welfare was a racial sorting machine, not by intent but by institutional design.
by Robert C. Lieberman 1998 320 pages
3.69
16 ratings
Last Branch Standing
by Sarah Isgur • 2026
42% unanimous last term, yet we cry foul. The hidden axis: each justice's institutional instinct.
4.32
500+
Last Branch Standing Summary
Last Branch Standing
42% unanimous last term, yet we cry foul. The hidden axis: each justice's institutional instinct.
by Sarah Isgur 2026 416 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
American Oligarchy
by Ron Formisano • 2017
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
3.81
31
American Oligarchy Summary
American Oligarchy
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
by Ron Formisano 2017 288 pages
3.81
31 ratings
The New Road to Serfdom
by Daniel Hannan • 2010
Europe's centralized model killed jobs, silenced voters, and shrank families. America is next.
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500+
The New Road to Serfdom Summary
The New Road to Serfdom
Europe's centralized model killed jobs, silenced voters, and shrank families. America is next.
by Daniel Hannan 2010 224 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Perfectly Legal
by David Cay Johnston • 2003
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
4.12
500+
Perfectly Legal Summary
Perfectly Legal
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
by David Cay Johnston 2003 352 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
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