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Civil Disobedience & Life Without Principle
by Henry David Thoreau
Price: Audio Download ($9.95)
Civil Disobedience is Thoreau's primary essay on how to interact with Government. Here the author argues that a citizen must always uphold conscience over what is prescribed by law.
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The Prince
by Niccolo Machiavelli
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Machiavelli lived in Renaissance Italy in a time marked by violent hatred between the Italian city-states.
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The Republic
by Plato
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In The Republic, Plato tackles the big issues of the state and the individual: how the state should be ruled, and by whom; and the way the individual should lead his life - and why...
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Political Theory: The Classic Texts and Their Continuing Relevance
by Joshua Kaplan
Price: Audio Download ($34.95)
This exciting course introduces vital works of political theory from history's greatest minds.
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Spinoza: Religion and Politics
by Sherwin T. Wine
Price: Audio Download ($4.95)
Baruch Spinoza is considered by some to be the first modern thinker. Explore his story and his crucial work on personal and political philosophy.
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Politics
by Aristotle
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Although over two millennia old, Aristotle’s Politics remains central to the perplexing questions posed in the study of political science.
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The History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides
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The Peloponnesian War broke out in 431 BC and continued intermittently for twenty-seven years...
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Marx in 90 Minutes
by Paul Strathern
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Karl Marx's devastating critique of capitalism, and his proposal of communism as the answer to the failings of the capitalist system, bore their greatest fruits in the twentieth century…
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Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
by Christopher Hitchens
Price: Audio Download | Audio CD ($22.49) | MP3 CD ($17.99)
Thomas Paine is one of the greatest political propagandists in history. The Rights of Man, first published in 1791, is the key to his reputation.
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Communism
by Richard Pipes
Price: Audio Download ($17.49)
From the acclaimed Modern Library Chronicles comes an exploration of a promising theory that when put to practice wreaked havoc on the world. An expert on communism, Richard Pipes follows the history of the Soviet Union from the 1917 revolution to the Cold War, and finally, to its deterioration and collapse.
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Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington
by Thomas Cathcart
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Authors Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein penned the New York Times best-seller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. Here they offer unique insights on politics in Washington D.C. and beyond by drawing upon the wisdom—and wit—of the world’s greatest philosophers. Cathcart and Klein enlighten and entertain with this humorous volume.
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The Prince
by Niccolo Machiavelli
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Machiavelli's famous treatise on statecraft is as timely today as when it ws first published in 1517.
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The Machiavellians
by James Burnham
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This classic work of political theory and practice makes available an account of the modern Machiavellians: Gartano Mosca, George Sorel, Robert Michels, and Vilfredo Pareto.
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The Giants of Political Thought Boxed Set
by Thomas Paine
Price: Audio CD ($99.95)
Government and politics have a daily influence on our lives. The authority and responsibilities given to government affect not only our social customs but our prosperity and our freedom. The Giants of Political Thought series introduces you to the most influential thinkers on this subject through a series of dramatic presentations that explain their major works.
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