Jim's list of interesting politics books. Some of these are scholarly political science classics, some were recommended on Hacks On Tap or other podcasts. Feel free to tell people about this list if you think they might be interested.
Politics Public
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A preface to democratic theory by Robert Alan Dahl (Charles R. Walgreen Foundation lectures)
Includes the notion that intensity of political opinion is more important than the number of people having an opinion.
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The Lincoln Miracle by Edward Achorn
5 stars
Illinois lawyer Abraham Lincoln had a record of political failure. In 1858, he had lost a celebrated Senate bid against …
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You Deserve a Tech Union by Ethan Marcotte
5 stars
There's a resurgent labor movement in the tech industry. Tech workers-designers, engineers, writers, and many others-have learned that when they …
