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1.The 48 Laws of PowerThe 48 Laws of Power
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
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I'm pretty into morality but I quite like this book. But If you're not weary of someone who recommends deception (as the author does) you deserve to get suckered. Some of the rhetorical techniques he employs include writing in the style of that wise blind guy who knew everything in Kung fu, it... more info

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2.Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary GenerationFounding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
from Vintage
Price: $10.17

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OK so I read this book for school and had to write about each chapter. After trying to get through the Preface, I discovered this:
-one, Ellis feels the need to blather on needlessly. This book could have been easily been half the length had the author known the value of good editingmore info

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3.The Prince (Bantam Classics)The Prince (Bantam Classics)
from Bantam Classics
Price: $4.50

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Machiavelli's "The Prince" is a guide of morality-void techniques for acquiring and maintaining political power and ultimately, political fortune. Written nearly 500 years ago, this blueprint for tyranny is just as relevant today. As his compass, Machiavelli uses history, both ancient and... more info

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4.The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us ApartThe Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart
from Houghton Mifflin
Price: $16.50

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Bill Bishop has a simple thesis. Americans have segregated themselves politically and culturally. Most of us now have the money and opportunity to move around, and a huge number of us have taken this opportunity to move to places where we are more comfortable, where there are more people like us.... more info

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5.Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, New EditionImagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, New Edition
from Verso
Price: $13.57

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This book is something of a classic of sociology but not a light read. Very briefly, the thesis of "Imagined Communities" is that political nations are the creation of modern communication networks (definition of modern: post-Gutenberg). When one stops to think about it, this insight seems... more info

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6.The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn t): Rethinking the Presidential Rating GameThe Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn't): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game
from Basic Books
Price: $19.77

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Reviews criticizing this book for its supposed conservative bias are off target. (For example, Lyndon Johnson, generally a conservative bete-noire, comes in for great praise for his role in civil rights.) Anyone who's read the book will know that its most original contribution is assigning credit... more info

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7.A History of the Modern Middle EastA History of the Modern Middle East
from Westview Press
Price: $33.36

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Cleveland's history of the Middle East is a superb summary of events that span the time between the formations of the Ottoman Empire and the Gulf War while weaving in the influence of Islam and the challenges of capitalism and imperialism. Cleveland brings his skill as a writer and analysis to bear... more info

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8.Democracy in America (Penguin Classics)Democracy in America (Penguin Classics)
from Penguin Classics
Price: $9.60

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935 page book with no index.
Come on, you don't need one.
You can remember that part about the aristocracy of the law...
was just about here...
Or was it here...
Don't worry, I've got it...
Just a sec...

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9.The Wretched of the EarthThe Wretched of the Earth
from Grove Press
Price: $11.20

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Frantz Fanon's political commentary on colonization is the perfect example of revolutionary literature with a pulse.
It explores the entire ordeal of colonization: from the early pangs of colonized animosity, to armed rebellion, to the destruction of the colonial bourgeoisie, all the way up to... more info

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10.The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Dover Thrift Editions)The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Dover Thrift Editions)
from Dover Publications
Price: $2.50

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I have read this book myself at least twice. This book was purchased as a graduation present for a nephew. I wish someone had made me read this book at the age of 13. Franklin is quite the character. There are a lot of controversies surrounding his life, but for the purpose of instruction, I prefer... more info

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