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1.		The Inner Life of Democracy by Howard Zinn Available on: Audio Download | Online Video Howard Zinn and Mark Nepo discuss the American Dream at the beginning of the 21st century.
2.		Undergraduate Colloquium on Political Science Podcast by Alan David Ross Available on: Podcast Political issues facing the state of California, the United States...
3.		The Republic by Plato Available on: Audio Download Plato's most popular dialogue, The Republic, argues for social justice by subjecting the individual to complete state control.
4.		The Founding Documents of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson Available on: Audio Download ($9.95) LearnOutLoud.com is proud to present this audio collection entitled The Founding Documents of the United States of America. These documents represent key points in the founding of the U.S. government.
5.		Walden by Henry David Thoreau Available on: Audio Download Walden by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau’s life for two years, two months, and two days around the shores of Walden Pond.
6.		The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($26.36) Cunning, instructive, and amoral, this controversial bestseller distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws.
7.		Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo by Plato Available on: Audio Download ($15.00) | Audio CD These four dialogues present the trial, the imprisonment, and the execution of Socrates who his friend Phaedo said was “the wisest, best, and most righteous person I have ever known.”
8.		World Regions, Peoples, and States Podcast by Nathan F. Sayre Available on: Podcast The world is comprised of regions—this basic contention, as old as Western civilization, is at once commonsensical and problematic.
9.		The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx Available on: Audio Download Undoubtedly one of the most influential writings of all time, the Communist Manifesto divided the globe for almost a century.
10.		The Role of Government in our Society by Milton Friedman Available on: Audio Download | Online Audio The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.
11.		The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Available on: Audio Download Written in 1513 to the Medici family, Machiavelli's work is known primarily for its ruthless advice and shocking lack of morality.
12.		The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene Available on: Audio Download | Audio CD ($21.56) | Audio Cassette When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power...
13.		Mill's On Liberty by John Stuart Mill Available on: Audio Download ($12.00) | Audio CD Mill's thinking about freedom in civic and social life examines fundamental principles shared among conservative, liberal, and radical politicians.
14.		Game Theory in the Social Sciences Podcast by Yves Zenou Available on: Podcast A non-technical introduction to game theory. Basic principle, and models of interaction among players, with a strong emphasis on applications to political science, economics, and other social sciences.
15.		Democracy in America, Vol. I by Alexis de Tocqueville Available on: Audio Download When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else.
16.		The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Available on: Audio Download ($12.95) | Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 CD Machiavelli lived in Renaissance Italy in a time marked by violent hatred between the Italian city-states.
17.		Kant's "Toward Lasting Peace" by Immanuel Kant Available on: Audio Download ($4.00) Kant’s "Toward Lasting Peace" is best known for the idea of a league of nations that could bring “an end to all hostilities,” but what is most important is its ability to probe fundamental principles.
18.		The Second Treatise on Government by John Locke Available on: Audio Download | Podcast One of the leading liberal thinkers in 17th century England, Locke's ideas were drawn on heavily by Thomas Jefferson when writing the Declaration of Independence.
19.		Glenn Beck's Common Sense by Glenn Beck Available on: Audio Download ($9.92) | Audio CD ($15.99) In any era, great Americans inspire us to reach our full potential. They know with conviction what they believe within themselves. They understand that all actions have consequences. And they find commonsense solutions to the nation's problems.
20.		The Future of Freedom by Fareed Zakaria Available on: Audio Download ($19.95) | Audio CD ($17.96) | Audio Cassette | MP3 CD American democracy is, in many people's minds, the model for the rest of the world....
21.		Introduction to Nonviolence Podcast by Michael N. Nagler Available on: Podcast An introduction to the science of nonviolence, mainly as seen through the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi.
22.		The Philosophy of Conflict Resolution by John Hume Available on: Online Video Mr. Hume is a member of the British and European Parliaments, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 for "... efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland."
23.		Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville Available on: Audio Download ($13.99) Alexis de Tocqueville's renowned analysis of American democracy still has relevance today. In 1831...
24.		Nonviolence: 25 Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky Available on: Audio Download ($17.49) | Audio CD ($29.99) From the prize-winning, "New York Times" bestselling author comes a provocative history that persuasively argues that the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War II could have been avoided by nonviolent means.
25.		Visions of Utopia: Philosophy and the Perfect Society by Fred E. Baumann Available on: Audio Download ($34.95) With the characteristically human abilities to reason and imagine comes, apparently inevitably, the longing for imaginary but plausible places and conditions where everything is exactly as it should be and all our needs and desires are satisfied, including the need not to be jaded by satisfaction.