Democracy
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Merchants of the Right: Gun Sellers and the Crisis of American Democracy
$49.92 Read moreAn eye-opening portrait of the gun sellers who navigated the social turmoil leading up to the January 6 Capitol attack
Gun sellers sell more than just guns. They also sell politics. Merchants of the R- Author: Carlson, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 0691230390
- Language: English
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The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself: The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times
$30.00 Add to cartHow rhetoric–the art of persuasion–can help us navigate an age of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political acrimony
The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for ov- Author: Reames, Robin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 19, 2024
- ISBN10: 1541603974
- Language: English
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A Short History of the United States
$18.99 Add to cart“In 2008, Americans face war, terrorism, recession and the rising economies of China and India. Yet the author avers there is still reason to hope for good leadership. Astute assessments of an evolvin
- Author: Remini, Robert V.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: December 1, 2009
- ISBN10: 0060831456
- Language: English
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Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies
$21.99 Add to cartAmerican democracy is in danger. How do we protect it from authoritarian reactionary Christianity?
On January 6, 2021, hundreds of Americans stormed the Capitol to prevent the certification of their
- Author: Gushee, David P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 235
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0802882935
- Language: English
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Democracy in America
$8.95 Add to cartFrench nobleman Alexis de Tocqueville’s classic treatise on the American way of life.
Over 175 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville, an astute political scientist, came to the United States to evaluate th- Series: Signet Classics
- Author: Tocqueville, Alexis de
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 06 2010
- ISBN10: 0451531604
- Language: English
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The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives
$49.92 Read moreA powerful case for democracy and how it can adapt and survive–if we want it to
Is democracy in trouble, perhaps even dying? Pundits say so, and polls show that most Americans believe that their coun- Author: Manville, Brook
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 0691218609
- Language: English
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Democracy in America
$26.00 Add to cartAlexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) came to America in 1831 to see what a great republic was like. What struck him most was the country’s equality of conditions, its democracy. The book he wrote on his re… [more below]
- Author: Tocqueville, Alexis De
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 722
- Publish Date: April 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0226805360
- Language: English
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The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened
$18.99 Add to cartOne of the New Yorker‘s Best Books of 2022
Bill McKibben–award-winning author, activist, educator–is fiercely curious. “I’m curious about what went so suddenly sour with American patriotism, America- Author: McKibben, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1250871433
- Language: English
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The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor
$30.00 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A timely, in-depth, and vital exploration of the American labor movement and its critical place in our society and politics today, from acclaimed labor reporter Hamilton Nolan. In- Author: Nolan, Hamilton
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: February 13, 2024
- ISBN10: 0306830922
- Language: English
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Justice by Means of Democracy
$27.50 Add to cartFrom leading thinker Danielle Allen, a bold and urgent articulation of a new political philosophy: power-sharing liberalism.
At a time of great social and political turmoil, when many residents of t- Author: Allen, Danielle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 28 2023
- ISBN10: 022677709X
- Language: English
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A Message from Ukraine: Speeches, 2019-2022
$17.00 Read moreAn urgent call to arms from Time‘s Person of the Year, the Ukrainian leader whose unwavering courage in the face of the Russian invasion has inspired the world and turned him overnight into a global b… [more below]
- Author: Zelensky, Volodymyr
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 29 2022
- ISBN10: 0593727177
- Language: English
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Democracy’s Discontent: A New Edition for Our Perilous Times
$24.95 Add to cartA renowned political philosopher updates his classic book on the American political tradition to address the perils democracy confronts today.
The 1990s were a heady time. The Cold War had ended, and- Author: Sandel, Michael J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 28, 2022
- ISBN10: 0674270711
- Language: English
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A People’s History of the United States
$45.00 Add to cartTHE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER
“A wonderful, splendid book–a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for
- Author: Zinn, Howard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 752
- Publish Date: April 18 2017
- ISBN10: 0062693018
- Language: English
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Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation
$29.95 Add to cartAn engaging look at how American politics and media reinforce partisan identity and threaten democracy.
Why are so many of us wrong about so much? From COVID-19 to climate change to the results of elec
- Author: Young, Dannagal Goldthwaite
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1421447754
- Language: English
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The Overlooked Americans: The Resilience of Our Rural Towns and What It Means for Our Country
$32.00 Read moreHow small-town America’s surprising success reshapes our understanding of the nation’s urban-rural divide, offering “the most balanced and broadest-ranging look at the topic” (Tyler Cowen, George Maso
- Author: Currid-Halkett, Elizabeth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: June 06, 2023
- ISBN10: 154164672X
- Language: English
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The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy
$18.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – An insider account of activists, politicians, educators, and everyday citizens working to change minds, bridge divisions, and fight for democracy–from disinformation fight… [more below]
- Author: Giridharadas, Anand
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0593312643
- Language: English
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Outrage Machine: How Tech Amplifies Discontent, Disrupts Democracy–And What We Can Do about It
$29.00 Read moreAmazon’s Best History Book of the Month for July 2023
An invaluable guide to understanding how the internet has broken our brains–and what we can do to fix it. The original internet was not designed- Author: Rose-Stockwell, Tobias
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0306923327
- Language: English
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How the World Works
$21.95 Add to cartAn eye-opening introduction to the timelessly relevant ideas of Noam Chomsky, this book is a penetrating, illusion-shattering look at how things really work from the man The New York Times called “arg… [more below]
- Series: Real Story (Soft Skull Press)
- Author: Chomsky, Noam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 20 2011
- ISBN10: 1593764278
- Language: English
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Where Have All the Democrats Gone?: The Soul of the Party in the Age of Extremes
$28.99 Read moreA Wall Street Journal Best Political Book of 2023
A much-needed wake-up call for the Democrats, which reveals how the party has lost sight of its core principles and endangered its political future–f- Author: Teixeira, Ruy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1250877490
- Language: English
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Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society
$19.99 Read moreThere’s a glaring vacuum in the 2024 political debate–No party or candidate offers a governing vision that deals with the root causes of alienation and failure. Something basic is missing in our cult
- Author: Howard, Philip K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: January 23, 2024
- ISBN10: 1957588209
- Language: English
