Politics
Reaganland: America’s right turn 1976–1980 by Rick Perlstein
by Andrew Broertjes •
His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the power of hope by Jon Meacham
by Varun Ghosh •
Spinning the Secrets of State: Politics and intelligence in Australia by Justin T. McPhee
by Peter Edwards •
In year four of their respective terms, George W. Bush and Barack Obama enjoyed a mixed press. Some accounts lauded them, others were sceptical. The assessments were uniformly partisan. The titles of contemporary books reflected how Republicans backed Bush (he was ‘The Right Man’), Democrats Obama (for successfully ‘Bending History’). Donald Trump, on the other hand, stands as one of the most vilified presidents in American history, from all points of the spectrum. Indeed, these books together make the case that the forty-fifth president is a man so psychologically flawed he poses a clear and present danger to American democracy.
... (read more)Twilight of Democracy: The failure of politics and the parting of friends by Anne Applebaum
by Luke Stegemann •
Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College? by Alexander Keyssar
by Varun Ghosh •