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Political Science Book Summaries

The Lost History of Liberalism
by Helena Rosenblatt • 2018
From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century
4.04
448
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Lost History of Liberalism Summary
The Lost History of Liberalism
From Ancient Rome to the Twenty-First Century
by Helena Rosenblatt 2018 368 pages
4.04
448 ratings
History
Politics
Philosophy
The Social Contract
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau • 1762
3.78
58k+
Philosophy
Politics
Classics
The Social Contract Summary
The Social Contract
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1762 168 pages
3.78
58k+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Classics
Liberty and Tyranny
by Mark R. Levin • 2004
A Conservative Manifesto
4.17
7k+
Politics
History
Philosophy
Liberty and Tyranny Summary
Liberty and Tyranny
A Conservative Manifesto
by Mark R. Levin 2004 245 pages
4.17
7k+ ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
Global Capitalism
by Jeffry A. Frieden • 2007
Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century
3.87
500+
Economics
History
Politics
Global Capitalism Summary
Global Capitalism
Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century
by Jeffry A. Frieden 2007 576 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Economics
History
Politics
Concrete Economics
by Stephen S. Cohen • 2015
The Hamilton Approach to Economic Growth and Policy
3.87
283
Economics
History
Politics
Concrete Economics Summary
Concrete Economics
The Hamilton Approach to Economic Growth and Policy
by Stephen S. Cohen 2015 240 pages
3.87
283 ratings
Economics
History
Politics
The Fourth Political Theory
by Alexander Dugin • 2009
3.29
500+
Politics
Philosophy
Russia
The Fourth Political Theory Summary
The Fourth Political Theory
by Alexander Dugin 2009 211 pages
3.29
500+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Russia
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop
by Bill Eddy • 2019
3.81
140
Politics
Psychology
History
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop Summary
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop
by Bill Eddy 2019 192 pages
3.81
140 ratings
Politics
Psychology
History
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State
by Andrew Gelman • 2008
Why Americans Vote the Way They Do
3.64
376
Politics
Political Science
History
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State Summary
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State
Why Americans Vote the Way They Do
by Andrew Gelman 2008 240 pages
3.64
376 ratings
Politics
Political Science
History
Democracy Rules
by Jan-Werner Müller • 2021
3.46
168
Politics
Philosophy
Political Science
Democracy Rules Summary
Democracy Rules
by Jan-Werner Müller 2021 256 pages
3.46
168 ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Political Science
Contesting Democracy
by Jan-Werner Müller • 2006
Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe
4.00
159
Politics
History
Philosophy
Contesting Democracy Summary
Contesting Democracy
Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe
by Jan-Werner Müller 2006 304 pages
4.00
159 ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Hidden History of Burma
by Thant Myint-U • 2019
Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
4.13
1k+
History
Asia
Politics
The Hidden History of Burma Summary
The Hidden History of Burma
Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
by Thant Myint-U 2019 304 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
History
Asia
Politics
Static
by Amy Goodman • 2006
Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back
4.05
384
Politics
History
Journalism
Static Summary
Static
Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back
by Amy Goodman 2006 338 pages
4.05
384 ratings
Politics
History
Journalism
Fascism
by Madeleine K. Albright • 2018
A Warning
4.25
21k+
Politics
History
Political Science
Fascism Summary
Fascism
A Warning
by Madeleine K. Albright 2018 320 pages
4.25
21k+ ratings
Politics
History
Political Science
International Relations
by Joshua S. Goldstein • 1993
3.81
441
Politics
International Relations
Textbooks
International Relations Summary
International Relations
by Joshua S. Goldstein 1993 624 pages
3.81
441 ratings
Politics
International Relations
Textbooks
Campaign Manager
by Catherine M. Shaw • 1996
Running and Winning Local Elections
3.94
207
Politics
Reference
Political Science
Campaign Manager Summary
Campaign Manager
Running and Winning Local Elections
by Catherine M. Shaw 1996 448 pages
3.94
207 ratings
Politics
Reference
Political Science
The Handover
by David Runciman • 2023
How We Gave Control of Our Lives to Corporations, States and AIs
3.71
234
Politics
Technology
History
The Handover Summary
The Handover
How We Gave Control of Our Lives to Corporations, States and AIs
by David Runciman 2023 352 pages
3.71
234 ratings
Politics
Technology
History
Anti-Pluralism
by William A. Galston • 2018
The Populist Threat to Liberal Democracy
3.76
151
Politics
Political Science
Philosophy
Anti-Pluralism Summary
Anti-Pluralism
The Populist Threat to Liberal Democracy
by William A. Galston 2018 176 pages
3.76
151 ratings
Politics
Political Science
Philosophy
The Retreat of Western Liberalism
by Edward Luce • 2017
4.01
2k+
Politics
History
Economics
The Retreat of Western Liberalism Summary
The Retreat of Western Liberalism
by Edward Luce 2017 234 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Politics
History
Economics
The Rage of a Privileged Class
by Ellis Cose • 1993
Why Do Prosperouse Blacks Still Have the Blues? – A Controversial Look at Race-Related Anger and Pain Among Educated and Wealthy African Americans
3.97
160
Race
Sociology
Politics
The Rage of a Privileged Class Summary
The Rage of a Privileged Class
Why Do Prosperouse Blacks Still Have the Blues? – A Controversial Look at Race-Related Anger and Pain Among Educated and Wealthy African Americans
by Ellis Cose 1993 210 pages
3.97
160 ratings
Race
Sociology
Politics
Broken Government
by John W. Dean • 2007
How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
4.06
331
Politics
History
American
Broken Government Summary
Broken Government
How Republican Rule Destroyed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches
by John W. Dean 2007 364 pages
4.06
331 ratings
Politics
History
American
Who Rules the World?
by Noam Chomsky • 2014
4.05
12k+
Politics
History
Philosophy
Who Rules the World? Summary
Who Rules the World?
by Noam Chomsky 2014 320 pages
4.05
12k+ ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
Broke
by Glenn Beck • 2010
The Plan to Restore our Trust, Truth and Treasure
4.01
2k+
Politics
History
Economics
Broke Summary
Broke
The Plan to Restore our Trust, Truth and Treasure
by Glenn Beck 2010 406 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Politics
History
Economics
The Ones We've Been Waiting for
by Charlotte Alter • 2020
How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
4.20
500+
Politics
History
Leadership
The Ones We've Been Waiting for Summary
The Ones We've Been Waiting for
How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
by Charlotte Alter 2020 368 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Politics
History
Leadership
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
by Walter Russell Mead • 2004
America's Grand Strategy in a World at Risk
3.67
108
History
Politics
International Relations
Power, Terror, Peace, and War Summary
Power, Terror, Peace, and War
America's Grand Strategy in a World at Risk
by Walter Russell Mead 2004 256 pages
3.67
108 ratings
History
Politics
International Relations
Agonistics
by Chantal Mouffe • 2013
Thinking the World Politically
3.87
351
Politics
Philosophy
Theory
Agonistics Summary
Agonistics
Thinking the World Politically
by Chantal Mouffe 2013 176 pages
3.87
351 ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Theory
A Simple Government
by Mike Huckabee • 2011
Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington
3.73
302
Politics
History
Government
A Simple Government Summary
A Simple Government
Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington
by Mike Huckabee 2011 208 pages
3.73
302 ratings
Politics
History
Government
The Second Amendment
by Michael Waldman • 2014
4.03
1k+
History
Politics
Law
The Second Amendment Summary
The Second Amendment
by Michael Waldman 2014 255 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
History
Politics
Law
Battlefield Cyber
by William J. Holstein • 2023
How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security
4.01
94
China
Politics
History
Battlefield Cyber Summary
Battlefield Cyber
How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security
by William J. Holstein 2023 300 pages
4.01
94 ratings
China
Politics
History
International Organizations
by Margaret P. Karns • 2004
The Politics and Processes of Global Governance
3.53
162
Politics
Political Science
Textbooks
International Organizations Summary
International Organizations
The Politics and Processes of Global Governance
by Margaret P. Karns 2004 603 pages
3.53
162 ratings
Politics
Political Science
Textbooks
Palestine
by Jimmy Carter • 2006
Peace Not Apartheid
3.92
5k+
Politics
History
Middle East
Palestine Summary
Palestine
Peace Not Apartheid
by Jimmy Carter 2006 288 pages
3.92
5k+ ratings
Politics
History
Middle East
Trust
by Francis Fukuyama • 1995
The Social Virtue and the Creation of Prosperity
3.96
500+
Economics
Politics
Sociology
Trust Summary
Trust
The Social Virtue and the Creation of Prosperity
by Francis Fukuyama 1995 480 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Economics
Politics
Sociology
After the Fall
by Ben Rhodes • 2021
Being American in the World We've Made
4.19
4k+
Politics
History
Memoir
After the Fall Summary
After the Fall
Being American in the World We've Made
by Ben Rhodes 2021 339 pages
4.19
4k+ ratings
Politics
History
Memoir
States and Social Revolutions
by Theda Skocpol • 1979
A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia and China
3.85
500+
History
Politics
Sociology
States and Social Revolutions Summary
States and Social Revolutions
A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia and China
by Theda Skocpol 1979 426 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
History
Politics
Sociology
Political Order and Political Decay
by Francis Fukuyama • 2014
From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
4.34
4k+
Politics
History
Political Science
Political Order and Political Decay Summary
Political Order and Political Decay
From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
by Francis Fukuyama 2014 672 pages
4.34
4k+ ratings
Politics
History
Political Science
Spin Dictators
by Sergei Guriev • 2022
The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century
3.94
1k+
Politics
History
Political Science
Spin Dictators Summary
Spin Dictators
The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century
by Sergei Guriev 2022 360 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Politics
History
Political Science
Rebellion
by Robert Kagan • 2024
How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart – Again
4.39
500+
Politics
History
American History
Rebellion Summary
Rebellion
How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart – Again
by Robert Kagan 2024 258 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
Politics
History
American History
Strongmen
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat • 2020
Mussolini to the Present
4.27
5k+
History
Politics
Biography
Strongmen Summary
Strongmen
Mussolini to the Present
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat 2020 384 pages
4.27
5k+ ratings
History
Politics
Biography
How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps
by Ben Shapiro • 2020
4.06
5k+
Politics
History
Philosophy
How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps Summary
How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps
by Ben Shapiro 2020 288 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
Against the Web
by Michael Brooks • 2020
A Cosmopolitan Answer to the New Right
4.10
1k+
Politics
Philosophy
Essays
Against the Web Summary
Against the Web
A Cosmopolitan Answer to the New Right
by Michael Brooks 2020 96 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Politics
Philosophy
Essays
Uncivil Agreement
by Lilliana Mason • 2018
How Politics Became Our Identity
3.84
500+
Politics
Political Science
Psychology
Uncivil Agreement Summary
Uncivil Agreement
How Politics Became Our Identity
by Lilliana Mason 2018 192 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Politics
Political Science
Psychology
The Sources of Social Power
by Michael Mann • 1986
Volume 1, A History of Power from the Beginning to AD 1760
4.32
158
History
Sociology
Politics
The Sources of Social Power Summary
The Sources of Social Power
Volume 1, A History of Power from the Beginning to AD 1760
by Michael Mann 1986 560 pages
4.32
158 ratings
History
Sociology
Politics
Money, Lies, and God
by Katherine Stewart • 2025
Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy
4.19
1k+
Politics
Religion
History
Money, Lies, and God Summary
Money, Lies, and God
Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy
by Katherine Stewart 2025 352 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Politics
Religion
History
Patterns of Democracy
by Arend Lijphart • 1999
Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
3.68
500+
Politics
Political Science
Academic
Patterns of Democracy Summary
Patterns of Democracy
Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries
by Arend Lijphart 1999 368 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Politics
Political Science
Academic
Escape from Capitalism
by Clara E. Mattei • 2026
An Intervention
4.20
342
Economics
Politics
History
Escape from Capitalism Summary
Escape from Capitalism
An Intervention
by Clara E. Mattei 2026 224 pages
4.20
342 ratings
Economics
Politics
History
The Jungle Grows Back
by Robert Kagan • 2018
America and Our Imperiled World
4.09
1k+
Politics
History
International Relations
The Jungle Grows Back Summary
The Jungle Grows Back
America and Our Imperiled World
by Robert Kagan 2018 192 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Politics
History
International Relations
World on Fire
by Amy Chua • 2002
How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability
3.82
1k+
Politics
Economics
History
World on Fire Summary
World on Fire
How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability
by Amy Chua 2002 368 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Politics
Economics
History
Making Democracy Work
by Robert D. Putnam • 1992
Civic Traditions in Modern Italy
3.87
500+
Politics
Political Science
History
Making Democracy Work Summary
Making Democracy Work
Civic Traditions in Modern Italy
by Robert D. Putnam 1992 258 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Politics
Political Science
History
Oligarchy
by Jeffrey A. Winters • 2011
4.30
166
Politics
History
Economics
Oligarchy Summary
Oligarchy
by Jeffrey A. Winters 2011 344 pages
4.30
166 ratings
Politics
History
Economics
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
by Wendy Brown • 2019
The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West
4.11
480
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism Summary
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
The Rise of Antidemocratic Politics in the West
by Wendy Brown 2019 264 pages
4.11
480 ratings
Politics
Economics
Philosophy
Affluence and Influence
by Martin Gilens • 2010
Economic Inequality and Political Power in America
3.79
145
Politics
Economics
Political Science
Affluence and Influence Summary
Affluence and Influence
Economic Inequality and Political Power in America
by Martin Gilens 2010 352 pages
3.79
145 ratings
Politics
Economics
Political Science
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