Social science / Political science / History & Theory

An Account of Denmark

von Robert Molesworth

The Liberty Fund edition of An Account of Denmark, with its related texts, is the first modern edition of Molesworth’s writings. This volume presents not only An Account, a text that for most of the eighteenth...

The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power

von Victor S Navasky

A lavishly illustrated, witty, and original look at the awesome power of the political cartoon throughout history to enrage, provoke, and amuse.

As a former editor of The New York Times Magazine and the...

From the Secret Files of J. Edgar Hoover

von Athan Theoharis

Documents from the late FBI director's secret files reveal for the first time the shocking extent of FBI activities in spying on prominent Americans and political groups. "A grimly fascinating-and profoundly...

After Zionism: One State for Israel and Palestine

von Antony Loewenstein & Ahmed Moor

After Zionism brings together some of the world’s leading thinkers on the Middle East question to dissect the century-long conflict between Zionism and the Palestinians, and to explore possible forms of a...

The Torment of Secrecy: The Background and Consequences of American Secruity Policies

von Edward Shils

One of the few minor classics to emerge from the cold war years of McCarthyism-an essay in sociological analysis and political philosophy that considers the cold war preoccupation with espionage, sabotage, and...

Liberty in Mexico: Writings on Liberalism from the Early Republican Period to the Second Half of the Twentieth Century

von José Antonio Aguilar Rivera

Liberty in Mexico presents sixty-four essays and writings on liberty and liberalism, from the early republican period to the late twentieth century, from a variety of authors. The first period (1820–1840)...

Fidel Castro Reader

von Fidel Castro & David Deutschmann

The powerful voice of the most outspoken political figure of our time.

Che (Movie Tie-In Edition): The Diaries of Ernesto Che Guevara

von Ernesto Che Guevara

"Che symbolizes not selling out, staying true to what you believe in."--Benicio Del Toro

Dispatches from the Occupation: A History of Change

von Stephen Collis

Investigates one of philosophy's ongoing preoccupations—change—articulating its patterns across disciplines and through eras, from Ancient Rome to the Occupy Movement.

The Revolution Betrayed

von , Leon Trotsky

This early work by Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains his analysis of Socialism, the Soviet State and Economics of Russia during the early...

Left Wing Democracy In The English Civil War - A Study of the Social Philosophy of Gerrard Winstanley

von , David Petegorsky

Originally published in the 1930s, this book contains a comprehensive study of the social philosophy of Gerrard Winstanley, and would make an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in...

Guerrilla Warfare: Authorized Edition

von Ernesto Che Guevara & Harry "Pombo" Villegas

A new, authorized and revised edition of a classic 1960s text on revolution by Che Guevara.

Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War: Authorized Edition

von Ernesto Che Guevara

Che Guevara's classic account of the guerrilla war against the Batista dictatorship in Cuba.

Is That Mic Off?: More Things Politicians Wish They Hadn't Said

von Phil Mason & Matthew Parris

If you want to hear something stupid, just listen to the nearest politician. From the authors of Read My Lips and Mission Accomplished!, this completely new collection of politicians’ gaffes, slips and brain...

The Naked Constitution

von Adam Freedman

In the spirit of Glenn Beck’s Original Argument comes a lively manifesto on the need to recover the original meaning of the Constitution.

From law school classrooms to the halls of Congress, America’s elites...

Future Perfect: The Case For Progress In A Networked Age

von Steven Johnson

Combining the deft social analysis of Where Good Ideas Come From with the optimistic arguments of Everything Bad Is Good For You, New York Times bestselling author Steven Johnson’s Future Perfect makes the...

The Revolution of Everyday Life

von Raoul Vaneigem & Donald Nicholson-Smith

One of the most important exponents of Situationist ideas, this treatise presents an impassioned critique of modern capitalism and serves as a cornerstone of modern radical thought. Originally published in early...

"They're Bankrupting Us!": And 20 Other Myths about Unions

von Bill Jr Fletcher

From Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits...

Common Sense

von Thomas Paine & Richard Beeman

In time for the upcoming election season, Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor...

The Excellencie of a Free State: Or, The Right Constitution of a Commonwealth

von Marchamont Nedham

First published in 1656, and compiled from previously written editorials in the parliamentarian newsbook Mercurius Politicus, The Excellencie of a Free-State addressed a dilemma in English politics, namely,...