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50 Classics
50 Politics Classics: Freedom, Equality, Power
Your shortcut to the most important ideas on freedom, equality, and power From Abraham Lincoln to Nelson Mandela, and from Aristotle to George Orwell, 50 POLITICS CLASSICS distills the essence of the books, pamphlets, and speeches of the major leaders and great thinkers that drive real-world change. Spanning 2,500 years, left and right, thinkers and doers, Tom Butler-Bowdon's new book covers activists, war strategists, visionary leaders, economists, philosophers of freedom, feminists, conservatives and environmentalists, right up to contemporary classics such as The Spirit Level and No Logo. Whether you consider yourself to be conservative, liberal, socialist, or Marxist, this book gives you greater understanding of the key ideas that matter in our politically charged times.
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First published August 11, 2015
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April 8, 2020
كتاب يتضمن خمسين فكرة كلاسيكية عن السياسة. مقدمة مفيدة تفتح أبوابا لمزيد من الاطلاع ..
December 4, 2019
At first when I read this book and saw some of the books that were included, I was pretty irritated because they are not classics in the sense of being good books that are worth copying. Nevertheless, the author includes such a diverse and even contradictory set of books that it is obvious that the author's own views are not governing the books included but that the author is seeking to provide a list of influential books that have mostly stood the test of time and that at least motivate the political worldviews of others whether or not the writer or reader will in fact agree with the points of view expressed in the books. And looking at the book that way, as an attempt to provide as broad a possible an understanding of political works from theorists as well as politicians themselves, I was able to enjoy the book and use it as a source for potential further reading rather than to be irritated that it included so many books that have done such harm to humanity through attempts at putting misguided ideals into practice that fail to account for the realities of human existence.
This book is a bit more than 300 pages long and it discusses in some detail 50 books that the author views as political classics along with more brief discussions of 50 additional books (including Bastiat's fantastic "The Law") that the author recommends for reading. After an introduction the author moves into a collection that is alphabetically organized by author where each entry is included with its date of publication, title, some quotes, a one-paragraph summary, other books like it in the collection, as well as a larger summary of the work that is usually around 4 pages long or even more. The works included here are very broad in scope, beginning with a posthumous collection of essays by Lord Acton and then moving on through Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals to Arendt's writing on the origins of totalitarianism, Berlin's thoughts on liberty, Clausewitz's On War, Hayek's Road To Serfdom, Hobbes' Leviathan, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Machiavelli's Discourses on Livy, John Stuart Mill's feminist writings, Mencius' essays, Orwell's Animal Farm, Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, and Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago. The book even includes the autobiography of Margaret Thatcher and Mandela's Long Walk To Freedom, only adding to its complexity. Suffice it to say that everyone will find something to like here but hardly anyone will think all of these books worth reading and appreciating.
That is not to say that this book is by any means a perfect one. The author clearly approaches politics and political science and political philosophy from the point of view of someone who looks at political matters rather than moral ones. It is hard to get a sense of the author's trustworthiness given the way that he talks up every one of these books as a classic even in a collection that includes works as diverse as libertarian classics and communist and socialist foundational works. One of the pleasures in reading a book like this one is to see what books should have been included on the list and which books one has already read. Since this book provides a wide variety of books to read, it also allows the reader to find a few books one might want to read in the future, as it did for me, and this is definitely something worth appreciating as well. Reading a book to read more books sounds very Nathanish, if you ask me. So, even if the author's criteria of what is a classic is a bit dodgy and the author's opinions are a bit untrustworthy, this book is still useful as a resource for those readers who are interested in political classics.
This book is a bit more than 300 pages long and it discusses in some detail 50 books that the author views as political classics along with more brief discussions of 50 additional books (including Bastiat's fantastic "The Law") that the author recommends for reading. After an introduction the author moves into a collection that is alphabetically organized by author where each entry is included with its date of publication, title, some quotes, a one-paragraph summary, other books like it in the collection, as well as a larger summary of the work that is usually around 4 pages long or even more. The works included here are very broad in scope, beginning with a posthumous collection of essays by Lord Acton and then moving on through Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals to Arendt's writing on the origins of totalitarianism, Berlin's thoughts on liberty, Clausewitz's On War, Hayek's Road To Serfdom, Hobbes' Leviathan, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Machiavelli's Discourses on Livy, John Stuart Mill's feminist writings, Mencius' essays, Orwell's Animal Farm, Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, and Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago. The book even includes the autobiography of Margaret Thatcher and Mandela's Long Walk To Freedom, only adding to its complexity. Suffice it to say that everyone will find something to like here but hardly anyone will think all of these books worth reading and appreciating.
That is not to say that this book is by any means a perfect one. The author clearly approaches politics and political science and political philosophy from the point of view of someone who looks at political matters rather than moral ones. It is hard to get a sense of the author's trustworthiness given the way that he talks up every one of these books as a classic even in a collection that includes works as diverse as libertarian classics and communist and socialist foundational works. One of the pleasures in reading a book like this one is to see what books should have been included on the list and which books one has already read. Since this book provides a wide variety of books to read, it also allows the reader to find a few books one might want to read in the future, as it did for me, and this is definitely something worth appreciating as well. Reading a book to read more books sounds very Nathanish, if you ask me. So, even if the author's criteria of what is a classic is a bit dodgy and the author's opinions are a bit untrustworthy, this book is still useful as a resource for those readers who are interested in political classics.
March 18, 2018
Wonderful book. The Author summarises 50 political books . One chapter for each book. It is a sweeping coverage of Philosophers, Leaders, Social reformers and Activities in the field of Politics.
Power, Equality, Liberty , Class, Gender and other elements that impacted humans throughout history and continue to impact us are discussed .
As I was reading, I was applying the various thoughts and assertions of these men and women of the past to recent political trends and am not surprised to see their warnings and predictions are correct !!!
One small thing ... do you know that Mary Wollstonecraft back in 18 th century fought for women being educated .. she suggested to have Schools where Boys and Girls from various classes ( rich and poor ) studied as equals wearing “uniforms”... same fabrics so they do not feel class distinctions !!! The word “uniform” in school suddenly took on a new meaning to me !!!
Power, Equality, Liberty , Class, Gender and other elements that impacted humans throughout history and continue to impact us are discussed .
As I was reading, I was applying the various thoughts and assertions of these men and women of the past to recent political trends and am not surprised to see their warnings and predictions are correct !!!
One small thing ... do you know that Mary Wollstonecraft back in 18 th century fought for women being educated .. she suggested to have Schools where Boys and Girls from various classes ( rich and poor ) studied as equals wearing “uniforms”... same fabrics so they do not feel class distinctions !!! The word “uniform” in school suddenly took on a new meaning to me !!!
July 6, 2021
This book leans heavily on Western European and American thought, but it served its purpose to introduce me to several of history’s most salient political works. I still want to read the primary sources, as I’m sure much is lost in the ‘telephone game’ of reading another person’s summaries (I'll just have to wait til retirement for some of them). I do appreciate that the author contextualizes most of the works with opposing viewpoints and whether their theories and predictions have withstood the test of time. One book down and ~15 added to want-to-read.
April 13, 2020
An amazing summary of the key ideas and concepts within 50 classic books that shape the political landscape. The author takes no personal stance or makes unnecessary comments based on what he thinks. It's objective and nothing is dumbed down. Each summary felt as though I had actually had the ideas conveyed to me through the original writers. Highly recommend, but it should be read slowly and over time (maybe as a secondary book) so that you really grasp each of the 50 classics within.
October 2, 2017
I got bored with this as was just a pick up and put down book, not really for me but I did read some of them when I wanted to send myself to sleep.
November 21, 2021
Ce fel de societate oferă cea mai mare libertate, cele mai mari șanse ca membrii ei să fie egali, posedând, în același timp, cea mai mare putere de a proteja aceste valori? Care este cel mai bun mod de a înțelege statul?
Aceste întrebări sunt la fel de importante pentru noi, acum, pe cât erau și în Grecia antică, iar în această carte mă opresc asupra unora dintre cele mai importante răspunsuri, vechi și noi, prin intermediul unor comentarii al căror scop este acela de a facilita înțelegerea scrierilor esențiale
dedicate acestor teme, precum și a contextului în care au fost scrise.
Cartea de față oferă o înțelegere aprofundată a cărților, a pamfletelor și a discursurilor unor lideri politici de referință, de la Abraham Lincoln până la Winston Churchill și Margaret Thatcher, precum și a unor texte esențiale, de la Leviatanul lui Hobbes până la Sfârșitul istoriei și ultimul om de Francis Fukuyama, care au schimbat gândirea și au schimbat lumea. În domeniul politicii, cuvântul scris contează deoarece deseori a dus la schimbări ale lumii reale: Contractul social al lui Rousseau și Discurs asupra inegalității au reprezentat surse de inspirație pentru Revoluția franceză; The Federalist Papers (Scrierile federaliste) ale lui Hamilton, Madison și Jay le-au conferit o sobrietate crucială celor care pledau pentru o nouă constituție americană; Manifestul Partidului Comunist al lui Marx și Engels i-a entuziasmat pe muncitorii oprimați, însă a dus la o lume divizată timp de aproape un secol; Arhipelagul Gulag al lui Soljenițîn și Originile totalitarismului de Arendt au înfățișat răul definitoriu pentru regimurile totalitare ale lui Hitler și Stalin; iar Drumul către servitute al lui Hayek și Ferma animalelor a lui George Orwell au demolat idealul „planificării centralizate“ ca mijloc menit să ducă la o societate justă. Apoi, The Three Principles of People (Cele trei principii ale poporului) de Sun Yat-sen a jucat un rol esențial în justificarea unei republici chineze rupte de secolele de stăpânire dinastică sau dominație a puterilor coloniale, iar Civil Disobedience (Nesupunerea civică) a lui Thoreau i-a inspirat pe Gandhi, pe Nelson Mandela și pe Martin Luther King în campaniile lor pentru dreptate. Silent Spring (Primăvara mută) a lui Carson a reprezentat catalizatorul mișcării ecologiste moderne, iar No logo a lui Klein a cristalizat sentimentele protestatarilor antiglobalizare. Un exemplu mai recent al relevanței textelor politice clasice este popularitatea Tratatului despre toleranță al lui Voltaire, un atac la adresa fanatismului religios care a urcat în topul bestsellerurilor franceze în urma asasinatelor de la Charlie Hebdo.
Aceste întrebări sunt la fel de importante pentru noi, acum, pe cât erau și în Grecia antică, iar în această carte mă opresc asupra unora dintre cele mai importante răspunsuri, vechi și noi, prin intermediul unor comentarii al căror scop este acela de a facilita înțelegerea scrierilor esențiale
dedicate acestor teme, precum și a contextului în care au fost scrise.
Cartea de față oferă o înțelegere aprofundată a cărților, a pamfletelor și a discursurilor unor lideri politici de referință, de la Abraham Lincoln până la Winston Churchill și Margaret Thatcher, precum și a unor texte esențiale, de la Leviatanul lui Hobbes până la Sfârșitul istoriei și ultimul om de Francis Fukuyama, care au schimbat gândirea și au schimbat lumea. În domeniul politicii, cuvântul scris contează deoarece deseori a dus la schimbări ale lumii reale: Contractul social al lui Rousseau și Discurs asupra inegalității au reprezentat surse de inspirație pentru Revoluția franceză; The Federalist Papers (Scrierile federaliste) ale lui Hamilton, Madison și Jay le-au conferit o sobrietate crucială celor care pledau pentru o nouă constituție americană; Manifestul Partidului Comunist al lui Marx și Engels i-a entuziasmat pe muncitorii oprimați, însă a dus la o lume divizată timp de aproape un secol; Arhipelagul Gulag al lui Soljenițîn și Originile totalitarismului de Arendt au înfățișat răul definitoriu pentru regimurile totalitare ale lui Hitler și Stalin; iar Drumul către servitute al lui Hayek și Ferma animalelor a lui George Orwell au demolat idealul „planificării centralizate“ ca mijloc menit să ducă la o societate justă. Apoi, The Three Principles of People (Cele trei principii ale poporului) de Sun Yat-sen a jucat un rol esențial în justificarea unei republici chineze rupte de secolele de stăpânire dinastică sau dominație a puterilor coloniale, iar Civil Disobedience (Nesupunerea civică) a lui Thoreau i-a inspirat pe Gandhi, pe Nelson Mandela și pe Martin Luther King în campaniile lor pentru dreptate. Silent Spring (Primăvara mută) a lui Carson a reprezentat catalizatorul mișcării ecologiste moderne, iar No logo a lui Klein a cristalizat sentimentele protestatarilor antiglobalizare. Un exemplu mai recent al relevanței textelor politice clasice este popularitatea Tratatului despre toleranță al lui Voltaire, un atac la adresa fanatismului religios care a urcat în topul bestsellerurilor franceze în urma asasinatelor de la Charlie Hebdo.
September 17, 2017
I received a promotional book for free. My review is completely my own.
This is an interesting book, covering many politicians/political thinkers from Plato's time to the 21st century. It is a 'heavy' book - it is distilled to the point that it is slightly difficult to read it in one go - you need time to digest the different ideas. I recommend reading one or a few chapters at a time.
All chapters have an 'in a nutshell' sentence or two, trying to summarise the one most important point, and a few quotes, that introduce the chapter. After that, each thinker is presented in a different way - and it is good that not everyone is moulded into the same template.
It is difficult to assess how objective/neutral the author has been, especially when you read about thinkers that you know nothing or very little about. However, some chapters where I have some knowledge - for example, the chapter on Thatcher - does occasionally make me wonder if the information presented really resembles 'reality'. I guess it is inevitable that any author would have to make choices on how to present things that are based on their own knowledge/thoughts, so probably impossible to be entirely 'neutral' (and sometimes it feels like the author has enjoyed writing about some of them than others!). I would still encourage anyone who wants a 'full picture' of a specific thinker/politician to read more sources.
This is an interesting book, covering many politicians/political thinkers from Plato's time to the 21st century. It is a 'heavy' book - it is distilled to the point that it is slightly difficult to read it in one go - you need time to digest the different ideas. I recommend reading one or a few chapters at a time.
All chapters have an 'in a nutshell' sentence or two, trying to summarise the one most important point, and a few quotes, that introduce the chapter. After that, each thinker is presented in a different way - and it is good that not everyone is moulded into the same template.
It is difficult to assess how objective/neutral the author has been, especially when you read about thinkers that you know nothing or very little about. However, some chapters where I have some knowledge - for example, the chapter on Thatcher - does occasionally make me wonder if the information presented really resembles 'reality'. I guess it is inevitable that any author would have to make choices on how to present things that are based on their own knowledge/thoughts, so probably impossible to be entirely 'neutral' (and sometimes it feels like the author has enjoyed writing about some of them than others!). I would still encourage anyone who wants a 'full picture' of a specific thinker/politician to read more sources.
March 7, 2024
The book distils complex political texts into concise summaries, making them more approachable for a broad audience, even those without extensive prior knowledge. Covering a wide range of thinkers and ideologies from across the political spectrum, the book provides a well-rounded perspective on the evolution of political thought. Each entry features insightful commentary, key quotes, and biographical information about the authors, encouraging readers to delve deeper into the original texts if they pique their interest.
he book's concise format necessitates sacrificing in-depth analysis for a broader scope. Readers seeking a more nuanced understanding of specific texts might need to consult the original works. The selection of 50 "classics" is inherently subjective, and some readers might find notable works missing or the specific interpretations debatable. Due to the summary format, the book may not fully capture the complexities of arguments presented in the original texts, potentially oversimplifying certain viewpoints.
Overall, 50 POLITICS CLASSICS offers a valuable introduction to a vast and complex field. While the book's format restricts in-depth analysis, it serves as a springboard for further exploration and fosters a broader understanding of the evolution of political thought.
he book's concise format necessitates sacrificing in-depth analysis for a broader scope. Readers seeking a more nuanced understanding of specific texts might need to consult the original works. The selection of 50 "classics" is inherently subjective, and some readers might find notable works missing or the specific interpretations debatable. Due to the summary format, the book may not fully capture the complexities of arguments presented in the original texts, potentially oversimplifying certain viewpoints.
Overall, 50 POLITICS CLASSICS offers a valuable introduction to a vast and complex field. While the book's format restricts in-depth analysis, it serves as a springboard for further exploration and fosters a broader understanding of the evolution of political thought.
September 11, 2019
This has good, clear summaries of the 50 texts it selects. Each is boiled down to 6 pages (OK sometimes 4, sometimes 8) with a page for a summary and some quotes; followed by a run through of the main idea; ending with a summary and, usually, a brief biography of the author(s).
I'm not sure if I was detecting a slight bias towards the free market or that was just me projecting my scepticism against that; I'll leave readers to decide that for themselves.
One point that seemed odd at first and still bothers me: the 50 entries are arranged alphabetically by author. There's an introduction that groups them by theme and I read them that way, jumping through the book a few times. Next time, I could read it chronologically, starting inevitably with Aristotle and Plato.
A word of warning: written in 2015 and so missed the upsurge in populist government all over. A new edition that addresses that might be in order.
I'm not sure if I was detecting a slight bias towards the free market or that was just me projecting my scepticism against that; I'll leave readers to decide that for themselves.
One point that seemed odd at first and still bothers me: the 50 entries are arranged alphabetically by author. There's an introduction that groups them by theme and I read them that way, jumping through the book a few times. Next time, I could read it chronologically, starting inevitably with Aristotle and Plato.
A word of warning: written in 2015 and so missed the upsurge in populist government all over. A new edition that addresses that might be in order.
December 11, 2022
Чудовий стислий огляд соціально-політичних творів, промов та памфлетів.Автор тезово подає основні ідеї та погляди авторів, віхи їхніх біографій та пояснює чим досі актуальні деяки з них, бо ж багато книг написані сотні років назад в суспільно-політичних реаліях які для сучасної людини можуть видатись як мінімум наївними. Звісно не варто очікувати, що знайомство з стислим викладом замінить вам читання оригінальних творів, але така «методичка» однозначно піде на користь. Особисто я дізнався про кілька цікавих книг про які не чув раніше, а про інші дізнався що це мені абсолютно нецікаво і непотрібно.
July 28, 2023
Hard to rate a book like this since it serves its advertised function (giving six pages summaries of various political books, treatises, speeches, etc) across broad cultures/time periods. While I'll probably never read the Federalist Papers, Sun Yat-Sen or Obama's autobiography and these short summaries with choice quotes are better than not being familiar with these works, I don't think reading fifty Cliffnote versions of these works is a particularly enriching experience. You certainly lose out by not consuming the original author's voice, cadence, rhetoric, etc. While I don't regret pushing through this over a few months I don't expect I'll read another like this.
February 26, 2020
A collection that offers brief excerpts and short summaries of the works of 50 political thinkers. While it includes many major thinkers it is pretty idiosyncratic in some of the non-standard inclusions which tilt heavily towards recent American and English-language work. It would not be a good way to learn about these thinkers, but it was an ok way to quickly revisit their perspectives, and that exercise was instructive at this moment (2020) when the future political direction of the US is far more uncertain than it has long seemed.
November 13, 2022
I really enjoyed this. It really makes you think when you have so many different political models and also the stories of so many brave people who made sweeping changes to how Govt is run.
It made me realise how few times in history is the model for politics is reviewed or changed.
Im curious about a non Ad Hominem model and esp if a bipartisan policy generation mini teams were a core part of how politics generates ideas.
Listened via Libby at 2.5x
It made me realise how few times in history is the model for politics is reviewed or changed.
Im curious about a non Ad Hominem model and esp if a bipartisan policy generation mini teams were a core part of how politics generates ideas.
Listened via Libby at 2.5x
January 5, 2019
I can only say the same thing I said about the book about 50 philosophers. This book succeeds in what it set out to do. It delivers consise, extremely well written, thus understandable, accounts of political thinkers in a nutshell.
I can easily recommended this to anyone even slighty interested in the topic
5/5
I can easily recommended this to anyone even slighty interested in the topic
5/5
March 9, 2022
like it. felt kind of strange organized. first talks of the ideas and them present the author of those ideas. also order seems strange, with leaps from past to present to not so distance past, to even more distance past. i kind felt something was lost in that, because it could be interesting to better connect the evolution of political ideas. Interesting book notheless.
September 22, 2023
Libro para hacer como que sé de estas grandes ideas y pensadores.
Sirvió para refrescar mi memoria sobre algunos y aprender sobre otros. Me permitió dar un paso atrás y plantearme preguntas grandes e importantes, como cuál es el propósito de un Estado y cómo mejor organizarlo para beneficiar a sus ciudadanos.
Sirvió para refrescar mi memoria sobre algunos y aprender sobre otros. Me permitió dar un paso atrás y plantearme preguntas grandes e importantes, como cuál es el propósito de un Estado y cómo mejor organizarlo para beneficiar a sus ciudadanos.
January 10, 2019
I must say, I found this rather boring. I couldn't retain what I read because, of necessity, authors' justifications, arguments etc were not presented. I did get a sense of the breadth of poltitical philosophy, which is useful in itself.
October 17, 2021
As with other volumes in this series, this is a good primer to its subject. There are some excellent essays, such as those on Mary Wollstonecraft, and some very poor, like the hagiography on Margaret Thatcher but it is generally fair minded with a slight bias to the right.
October 22, 2023
At about 15 minutes per book, this one took awhile to finish. At some point, the authors and titles just start running together. But for those books he reviewed that I’d already read, the summaries were pretty thorough and accurate.
January 16, 2024
Foarte bine povestite cărtile și viețile autorilor lor. Nu mi-a plăcut modul de aranjare, preferam o ordine cronoligică sau una tematica precisă. Am apreciat trimiterile la capitolele anterioare. O consider o carte utilă și recitibilă, care marcheză începutul a multe demersuri intelectuale.
October 28, 2017
An excellent compilation of Political thinkers reflecting not only issues of their times, but many ideologies that we constantly juggle with.
December 13, 2020
A great range of political writing is summarised nicely in small enough chunks to give you a good overview without getting too bogged down in the details.
December 31, 2020
Does this count as 50 books towards my reading challenge?
Good intro if somewhat limited by necessity
Good intro if somewhat limited by necessity
April 17, 2023
Plenty of historical information about politics leaders and not only... Very interesting and well written 😊
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June 12, 2025This book: “50 Politics Classics provides insights into the books, pamphlets, and speeches of major leaders, …”
November 12, 2022
An excellent collection of commentary highlighting fifty political theory works. It is a wonderful introduction and motivates further reading of these works in their complete form. This format is illuminating and extremely compelling.
June 17, 2015
Another classic book from Tom.
50 Politics Classics dose not disappoint the readers, like each of the preceding 50 classic titles, this book is very well written and cram packed with thought provoking ideas. Tom has the ability to bring each of the books he reviews to life, and he gives an account of each book which is both interesting to read and as accurate a reflection of each book as possible.
As with all of Tom’s 50 Classic books, look out for the running themes across the book as a whole. 50 books, from different authors, from around the world and at different periods of time, yet the human truths will speak out from across the 50; the running themes.
I am always very happy to recommend every one of Tom’s 50 classics titles. I believe each of Tom’s books brings real value to the reader, in the form of a wealth of knowledge, which better equips a person for their journey through life.
50 Politics Classics makes a great contribution to the whole series of 50 Classics. It’s a must read book.
50 Politics Classics dose not disappoint the readers, like each of the preceding 50 classic titles, this book is very well written and cram packed with thought provoking ideas. Tom has the ability to bring each of the books he reviews to life, and he gives an account of each book which is both interesting to read and as accurate a reflection of each book as possible.
As with all of Tom’s 50 Classic books, look out for the running themes across the book as a whole. 50 books, from different authors, from around the world and at different periods of time, yet the human truths will speak out from across the 50; the running themes.
I am always very happy to recommend every one of Tom’s 50 classics titles. I believe each of Tom’s books brings real value to the reader, in the form of a wealth of knowledge, which better equips a person for their journey through life.
50 Politics Classics makes a great contribution to the whole series of 50 Classics. It’s a must read book.
December 12, 2016
This book is a great reminder of the foundations of political thought over the centuries. While not the definitive list, it gave me a reminder of some of the books that shaped our world view and inspired me to seek out some new works.
"featuring texts by Saul Alinsky, Edmund Burke, Rachel Carson, Carl von Clausewitz, Francis Fukuyama, Mahatma Gandhi, Friedrich Hayek, Thomas Hobbes, Martin Luther King, Niccolo Machiavelli, Karl Marx, J. S. Mill, George Orwell, Thomas Paine, Plato, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Alexis De Tocqueville, Mary Wollstonecraft, and many more..."
"featuring texts by Saul Alinsky, Edmund Burke, Rachel Carson, Carl von Clausewitz, Francis Fukuyama, Mahatma Gandhi, Friedrich Hayek, Thomas Hobbes, Martin Luther King, Niccolo Machiavelli, Karl Marx, J. S. Mill, George Orwell, Thomas Paine, Plato, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Alexis De Tocqueville, Mary Wollstonecraft, and many more..."
June 21, 2015
I won this book in the Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.
I passed this book to my husband, as I knew he would enjoy this book more than I. A man of little words, he said that this book was interesting and very well written. Also said that he would recommend this book to all who are interested in this subject. I shall be keeping this book in one of my many library shelves.
I passed this book to my husband, as I knew he would enjoy this book more than I. A man of little words, he said that this book was interesting and very well written. Also said that he would recommend this book to all who are interested in this subject. I shall be keeping this book in one of my many library shelves.
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