Politics
An insider offers a “forceful critique...of Big Tech's steady erosion of democracy” (The New Yorker) and describes what must be done to stop it
How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged
Marx for the twenty-first century
The first new English translation in fifty years—and the only one based on the last German edition revised by Marx himself
Featuring extensive original commentary, including a foreword by acclaimed political theorist Wendy Brown
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How a concentrated attack on political institutions threatens to disable the essential workings of government
A sweeping history of the rise of personal choice in the modern world and how it became equated with freedom
A major history from the Founding to our embittered present that “explains the void” (Politico) at the center of America’s political parties
Featured on The Ezra Klein Show and The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Why liberalism is all you need to lead a good, fun, worthy, and rewarding life—and how you can become a better and happier person by taking your liberal beliefs more seriously
How the Middle East can achieve political change and social progress
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Shia Revival
A gripping account that overturns simplistic portrayals of Iran as a theocratic pariah state, revealing how its strategic moves on the world stage are driven by two pervasive threats—external aggression and...
How a field built on the intellectual labor and expertise of women erased them
An essential primer on impeachment for today’s divided public square
The utilization—and weaponization—of charm in contemporary global politics
A global perspective on the nature and evolution of nationalism, from the early modern era to the present
How medieval-inspired racial feudalism reigned in early America and was challenged by Black liberal thinkers
The issues that are the most and the least divisive in Russia
When the mundane reality of paying taxes takes on moral significance
A groundbreaking study of when, where, and whom police shoot in America’s largest cities
How the entertainment narrative of upward mobility distorts the harsh economic realities in America
Why efforts to moderate harmful content on social media fail to stop extremists
How an event once considered the greatest of all political dangers came to be seen as a solution to all social problems
How the expansion of primary education in the West emerged not from democratic ideals but from the state’s desire to control its citizens
How the world’s largest e-commerce market highlights a digital path to development
Why Britain’s attempt at small government proved unable to cope with the challenges of the modern world
A staggering new account of the civilian death toll of the world wars—and what it reveals about the true nature and cost of modern war
How the UK’s immigration detention and deportation system turns people into monetized, measurable units on a supply chain
How and why China has pursued information-age weapons to gain leverage against its adversaries
What an intensely divisive election means for American politics
A novel theory of how technological revolutions affect the rise and fall of great powers
Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment