Politics

Until Justice Be Done

by Kate Masur; read by Allyson Johnson

2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in History

A groundbreaking history of the movement for equal rights that courageously battled racist laws and institutions, north and south, in the decades before the Civil War. Learn More

International Relations Theories

by Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki, Steve Smith; read by Grant Cartwright

Unrivaled coverage of international relations theories from leading experts whose case studies show listeners how theory can be applied to address concrete political problems. Learn More

Politics in the European Union, Fifth Edition

by Ian Bache, Simon Bulmer, Charlotte Burns, Stephen George, Owen Parker; read by Bruce Mann

Politics in the European Union is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the EU. Unique in its in-depth coverage of the history of the EU, the book explores a wide range of topics, including institutions and policies, making it a complete guide to understanding the complex nature of the EU. Learn More

Nuclear Folly

by Serhii Plokhy; read by Keith Sellon-Wright

A harrowing account of the Cuban missile crisis and how the US and USSR came to the brink of nuclear apocalypse. Learn More

Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free

by Jed S. Rakoff; read by Joe Barrett

A senior federal judge's incisive, unsettling exploration of some of the paradoxes that define the judiciary today, Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free features essays examining why innocent people plead guilty, why high-level executives aren't prosecuted, why you won't get your day in court, and why the judiciary is curtailing its own constitutionally mandated power. Learn More

The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen

by Linda Colley; read by Susan Ericksen

Vivid and magisterial, The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen reconfigures the rise of a modern world through the advent and spread of written constitutions. Learn More

What's Luck Got To Do With It?

by Edward D. Kleinbard; read by Matthew Josdal

Like it or not, our lives and opportunities are determined largely by luck. In this thought-provoking book, Edward D. Kleinbard shows that while we can't undo every instance of misfortune, we can offer a path to not just a fairer America, but greater economic growth, more broadly shared. Learn More

On the Job

by Celeste Monforton, Jane M. Von Bergen; read by Suzie Althens

The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and leading the fight for today's workers. Learn More

Churchill's Band of Brothers

by Damien Lewis; read by Derek Perkins

Award-winning war reporter and internationally bestselling military historian Damien Lewis explores one of World War II's most remarkable Special Forces missions during the Normandy landings on D-Day—and the extraordinary hunt that followed to take down a cadre of fugitive SS and Gestapo war criminals. Learn More

Why The New Deal Matters

by Eric Rauchway; read by Peter Lerman

This book looks at how the legacy of the New Deal, both for good and ill, informs the current debates around governmental responses to crises. Learn More

Firepower

by Matthew J. Lacombe; read by Mike Chamberlain

Firepower sheds vital new light on how the NRA has grown powerful by mobilizing average Americans, and how it uses its GOP alliance to advance its objectives and shape the national agenda. Learn More

Crackup

by Samuel L. Popkin; read by John Pruden

A consistently surprising analysis of how and why the Republican Party imploded in the last decade, setting the stage for the rise of Trump and extremist candidates more generally. Learn More

Kill Switch

by Adam Jentleson; read by P.J. Ochlan

An insider's account of how politicians representing a radical minority of Americans are using "the greatest deliberative body in the world" to hijack our democracy. Learn More

The Red Mirror

by Gulnaz Sharafutdinova; read by Michael Page

What explains Putin's enduring popularity in Russia? In The Red Mirror, Gulnaz Sharafutdinova uses social identity theory to explain Putin's leadership. Learn More

The Middle Way

by Derek Chollet; read by Christopher Grove

A portrait of the effectiveness of moderation in US foreign policy, as illustrated by three of America's most consequential and widely-admired postwar presidents: Dwight Eisenhower, George H. W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Learn More

Where Great Powers Meet

by David Shambaugh; read by Eric Jason Martin

The United States and China are engaged in a broad-gauged and global competition for power. While this competition ranges across the entire world, it is centered in Asia. In this book, David Shambaugh focuses on the critical sub-region of Southeast Asia. Learn More

After You Vote

by Courtney Emerson; read by Nicol Zanzarella

Equal parts information and inspiration, After You Vote: A Woman's Guide to Making an Impact, from Town Hall to Capitol Hill is both a primer and call-to-action for women of all ages who want to exercise their voices and engage more fully in civic life. Learn More

Category Navigation:

B R O W S E A U D I O

You're currently on: