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The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States
by Alexander Keyssar • 2000
Voting rights advanced, then retreated. Each expansion triggered backlash, and the cycle continues.
4.04
301
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States Summary
The Right To Vote The Contested History Of Democracy In The United States 92%
Voting rights advanced, then retreated. Each expansion triggered backlash, and the cycle continues.
by Alexander Keyssar 2000
4.04
301 ratings
The Court v. The Voters
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2024
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
4.46
46
The Court v. The Voters Summary
The Court v. The Voters 91%
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2024
4.46
46 ratings
Vote for US
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2019
How to fix American elections from the ground up, with reforms that are already winning.
4.17
65
Vote for US Summary
Vote for US 91%
How to fix American elections from the ground up, with reforms that are already winning.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2019
4.17
65 ratings
Our Time Is Now
by Stacey Abrams • 2020
The machinery of voter suppression: purged rolls, gerrymandered maps, and a census that undercounts.
4.41
8k+
Our Time Is Now Summary
Our Time Is Now 90%
The machinery of voter suppression: purged rolls, gerrymandered maps, and a census that undercounts.
by Stacey Abrams 2020
4.41
8k+ ratings
One Person, No Vote
by Carol Anderson • 2018
Voter suppression survived the Voting Rights Act: quieter, more surgical, and decisive in 2016.
4.38
3k+
One Person, No Vote Summary
One Person, No Vote 90%
Voter suppression survived the Voting Rights Act: quieter, more surgical, and decisive in 2016.
by Carol Anderson 2018
4.38
3k+ ratings
Fault Lines in the Constitution
by Cynthia Levinson • 2017
Four times the Senate clout for small-state voters: the 1787 compromise still in charge.
4.00
614
Fault Lines in the Constitution Summary
Fault Lines in the Constitution 90%
Four times the Senate clout for small-state voters: the 1787 compromise still in charge.
by Cynthia Levinson 2017
4.00
614 ratings
How Democratic Is the American Constitution?
by Robert A. Dahl • 2001
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
3.69
760
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? Summary
How Democratic Is the American Constitution? 90%
No other advanced democracy ever copied our Constitution. What they all saw that we do not.
by Robert A. Dahl 2001
3.69
760 ratings
American Political Parties and Elections
by L. Sandy Maisel • 2016
Why your vote matters less than your zip code: the institutional rules that run American elections.
3.39
322
American Political Parties and Elections Summary
American Political Parties and Elections 90%
Why your vote matters less than your zip code: the institutional rules that run American elections.
by L. Sandy Maisel 2016
3.39
322 ratings
American Citizenship
by Judith Nisse Shklar • 1991
Voting and earning: the two pillars of American citizenship, forged in opposition to slavery.
3.60
67
American Citizenship Summary
American Citizenship 90%
Voting and earning: the two pillars of American citizenship, forged in opposition to slavery.
by Judith Nisse Shklar 1991
3.60
67 ratings
The Second Founding
by Eric Foner • 2019
Reconstruction gave birth to a new Constitution. The Supreme Court spent a century erasing it.
4.23
3k+
The Second Founding Summary
The Second Founding 89%
Reconstruction gave birth to a new Constitution. The Supreme Court spent a century erasing it.
by Eric Foner 2019
4.23
3k+ ratings
Laboratories of Autocracy
by David Pepper • 2021
How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.
4.48
338
Laboratories of Autocracy Summary
Laboratories of Autocracy 89%
How statehouses became the most dangerous threat to American democracy, and why nobody noticed.
by David Pepper 2021
4.48
338 ratings
Giving Up Is Unforgivable
by Joyce Vance • 2025
Spotting the slow dismantling of democracy, and the citizen playbook for stopping it.
4.28
2k+
Giving Up Is Unforgivable Summary
Giving Up Is Unforgivable 89%
Spotting the slow dismantling of democracy, and the citizen playbook for stopping it.
by Joyce Vance 2025
4.28
2k+ ratings
Tyranny of the Minority
by Steven Levitsky • 2023
The party fewer voters chose governs, and the rulebook was written to let them.
4.39
4k+
Tyranny of the Minority Summary
Tyranny of the Minority 89%
The party fewer voters chose governs, and the rulebook was written to let them.
by Steven Levitsky 2023
4.39
4k+ ratings
Paths Out of Dixie
by Robert Mickey • 2015
The Jim Crow South was authoritarian, not democratic. It fell along three distinct paths.
4.36
39
Paths Out of Dixie Summary
Paths Out of Dixie 89%
The Jim Crow South was authoritarian, not democratic. It fell along three distinct paths.
by Robert Mickey 2015
4.36
39 ratings
The Rise of Southern Republicans
by Black • 2002
Black Democrats and white Republicans made an unlikely alliance to redraw the South. It worked.
3.93
81
The Rise of Southern Republicans Summary
The Rise of Southern Republicans 89%
Black Democrats and white Republicans made an unlikely alliance to redraw the South. It worked.
by Black 2002
3.93
81 ratings
Un-Trumping America
by Dan Pfeiffer • 2020
The GOP was built for Trump long before he came down the escalator.
4.20
3k+
Un-Trumping America Summary
Un-Trumping America 89%
The GOP was built for Trump long before he came down the escalator.
by Dan Pfeiffer 2020
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Vital South
by Earl Black • 1992
How the white South left the Democrats and built a Republican lock on the presidency.
3.83
12
The Vital South Summary
The Vital South 89%
How the white South left the Democrats and built a Republican lock on the presidency.
by Earl Black 1992
3.83
12 ratings
The Decline of Popular Politics
by Michael E. McGerr • 1986
The loud, communal democracy that drew 83% turnout was killed by reformers, not apathy.
3.41
17
The Decline of Popular Politics Summary
The Decline of Popular Politics 89%
The loud, communal democracy that drew 83% turnout was killed by reformers, not apathy.
by Michael E. McGerr 1986
3.41
17 ratings
Lawless
by Leah Litman • 2025
A political minority captured the Court. Now it's unraveling settled rights on resentment.
4.04
2k+
Lawless Summary
Lawless 89%
A political minority captured the Court. Now it's unraveling settled rights on resentment.
by Leah Litman 2025
4.04
2k+ ratings
Lady Justice
by Dahlia Lithwick • 2022
The women lawyers who built the legal resistance to Trump and what the establishment missed.
4.36
3k+
Lady Justice Summary
Lady Justice 89%
The women lawyers who built the legal resistance to Trump and what the establishment missed.
by Dahlia Lithwick 2022
4.36
3k+ ratings
Democracy in America?
by Benjamin I. Page • 2017
What most Americans want passes one time in three. The explanation isn't gridlock. It's wealth.
3.78
54
Democracy in America? Summary
Democracy in America? 89%
What most Americans want passes one time in three. The explanation isn't gridlock. It's wealth.
by Benjamin I. Page 2017
3.78
54 ratings
Republic of Wrath
by James A. Morone • 2020
America has been tribal since 1800. Race and identity have always driven the rancor.
4.06
33
Republic of Wrath Summary
Republic of Wrath 89%
America has been tribal since 1800. Race and identity have always driven the rancor.
by James A. Morone 2020
4.06
33 ratings
The Small and the Mighty
by Sharon McMahon • 2024
The Preamble's author is forgotten. So are eleven other Americans who bent history.
4.37
42k+
The Small and the Mighty Summary
The Small and the Mighty 89%
The Preamble's author is forgotten. So are eleven other Americans who bent history.
by Sharon McMahon 2024
4.37
42k+ ratings
Southern Politics In State and Nation
by V.O. Key Jr. • 1949
One party masks a hundred factions; the only unity is Black voter suppression.
4.32
100
Southern Politics In State and Nation Summary
Southern Politics In State and Nation 89%
One party masks a hundred factions; the only unity is Black voter suppression.
by V.O. Key Jr. 1949
4.32
100 ratings
A More Perfect Constitution
by Larry J. Sabato • 2007
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
3.66
335
A More Perfect Constitution Summary
A More Perfect Constitution 88%
Twenty-three fixes for a rusty Constitution: bigger Congress, term limits, a state convention.
by Larry J. Sabato 2007
3.66
335 ratings
Uneasy Alliances
by Paul Frymer • 1999
The two-party system sidelines race by design, taking its most loyal voters for granted.
3.85
33
Uneasy Alliances Summary
Uneasy Alliances 88%
The two-party system sidelines race by design, taking its most loyal voters for granted.
by Paul Frymer 1999
3.85
33 ratings
Justice on the Brink
by Linda Greenhouse • 2021
Ginsburg's death and Barrett's confirmation: the year the Supreme Court broke right.
4.01
725
Justice on the Brink Summary
Justice on the Brink 88%
Ginsburg's death and Barrett's confirmation: the year the Supreme Court broke right.
by Linda Greenhouse 2021
4.01
725 ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 88%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
RIP GOP
by Stanley B. Greenberg • 2019
The GOP staked its future on an America that no longer exists. The numbers that prove it.
3.69
113
RIP GOP Summary
RIP GOP 88%
The GOP staked its future on an America that no longer exists. The numbers that prove it.
by Stanley B. Greenberg 2019
3.69
113 ratings
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette
by Stephen Hess • 1998
The unwritten rules campaigns and journalists keep breaking, and the case for writing them down.
1.00
1
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette Summary
The Little Book of Campaign Etiquette 88%
The unwritten rules campaigns and journalists keep breaking, and the case for writing them down.
by Stephen Hess 1998
1.00
1 ratings
The Grift
by Clay Cane • 2024
From Reconstruction to Trump, the Black conservatives who enabled racism for a seat at the table.
4.32
951
The Grift Summary
The Grift 88%
From Reconstruction to Trump, the Black conservatives who enabled racism for a seat at the table.
by Clay Cane 2024
4.32
951 ratings
The Price of Democracy
by Vanessa S. Williamson • 2025
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
4.33
69
The Price of Democracy Summary
The Price of Democracy 88%
Born demanding taxes, not resisting them. The 250-year cover-up and the racial backlash it fueled.
by Vanessa S. Williamson 2025
4.33
69 ratings
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State
by Andrew Gelman • 2008
Wealthy states lean left; within them, wealth predicts right. The data that reconciles the split.
3.64
376
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State Summary
Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State 88%
Wealthy states lean left; within them, wealth predicts right. The data that reconciles the split.
by Andrew Gelman 2008
3.64
376 ratings
The Negro Problem
by Booker T. Washington • 1903
Seven Black leaders. One question: after slavery, earn your rights or demand them?
4.22
267
The Negro Problem Summary
The Negro Problem 88%
Seven Black leaders. One question: after slavery, earn your rights or demand them?
by Booker T. Washington 1903
4.22
267 ratings
Four Threats
by Suzanne Mettler • 2020
The four forces that repeatedly broke American democracy are peaking together for the first time.
4.03
221
Four Threats Summary
Four Threats 88%
The four forces that repeatedly broke American democracy are peaking together for the first time.
by Suzanne Mettler 2020
4.03
221 ratings
Political Philosophy
by Adam Swift • 2001
Democracy's trick: we accept losing because the game was fair, even if the result is wrong.
3.91
432
Political Philosophy Summary
Political Philosophy 88%
Democracy's trick: we accept losing because the game was fair, even if the result is wrong.
by Adam Swift 2001
3.91
432 ratings
This Is an Uprising
by Mark Engler • 2016
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
4.20
1k+
This Is an Uprising Summary
This Is an Uprising 88%
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
by Mark Engler 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
The First Eight
by Jim Clyburn • 2025
Reconstruction gave America its first Black congressmen. The betrayal that took them repeats today.
4.52
146
The First Eight Summary
The First Eight 88%
Reconstruction gave America its first Black congressmen. The betrayal that took them repeats today.
by Jim Clyburn 2025
4.52
146 ratings
No Democracy Lasts Forever
by Erwin Chemerinsky • 2024
The document Americans revere was built to thwart popular rule. Now it is breaking the country.
3.93
337
No Democracy Lasts Forever Summary
No Democracy Lasts Forever 88%
The document Americans revere was built to thwart popular rule. Now it is breaking the country.
by Erwin Chemerinsky 2024
3.93
337 ratings
Reveille for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1946
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
3.84
589
Reveille for Radicals Summary
Reveille for Radicals 88%
Democracy requires organized conflict and leaders from the bottom. A 1946 manual, still unheeded.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1946
3.84
589 ratings
Racial Realignment
by Eric Schickler • 2016
Labor unions and state parties, not presidents, drove the Democratic turn toward civil rights.
4.24
46
Racial Realignment Summary
Racial Realignment 88%
Labor unions and state parties, not presidents, drove the Democratic turn toward civil rights.
by Eric Schickler 2016
4.24
46 ratings
The Truce
by Hunter Walker • 2024
Democrats won in 2020 but never settled their internal war. The reckoning still waits.
3.91
114
The Truce Summary
The Truce 88%
Democrats won in 2020 but never settled their internal war. The reckoning still waits.
by Hunter Walker 2024
3.91
114 ratings
Does American Democracy Still Work?
by Alan Wolfe • 2006
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
3.57
21
Does American Democracy Still Work? Summary
Does American Democracy Still Work? 88%
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
by Alan Wolfe 2006
3.57
21 ratings
The Politics Industry
by Katherine M. Gehl • 2020
Two parties rigged the political market. One election redesign can open it.
4.30
706
The Politics Industry Summary
The Politics Industry 88%
Two parties rigged the political market. One election redesign can open it.
by Katherine M. Gehl 2020
4.30
706 ratings
The People's Choice
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld • 1968
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
3.79
43
The People's Choice Summary
The People's Choice 88%
Elections hinge on opinion leaders, not ads. Friends pass the news; their word outweighs the media.
by Paul F. Lazarsfeld 1968
3.79
43 ratings
Deeply Divided
by Doug McAdam • 2014
Postwar consensus shattered over race. Reforms meant to democratize handed activists the keys.
3.91
64
Deeply Divided Summary
Deeply Divided 88%
Postwar consensus shattered over race. Reforms meant to democratize handed activists the keys.
by Doug McAdam 2014
3.91
64 ratings
Against Democracy
by Jason Brennan • 2016
Voters are ignorant and participation corrupts them. The competent should rule instead.
3.68
1k+
Against Democracy Summary
Against Democracy 88%
Voters are ignorant and participation corrupts them. The competent should rule instead.
by Jason Brennan 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
Fragmented Democracy
by Jamila Michener • 2018
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
4.23
120
Fragmented Democracy Summary
Fragmented Democracy 88%
Your zip code decides your Medicaid benefits. It also decides whether you bother with politics.
by Jamila Michener 2018
4.23
120 ratings
A Man Called White
by Walter Francis White • 1948
Blue-eyed and Black, he could pass for white, so he walked straight into lynch mobs.
4.23
48
A Man Called White Summary
A Man Called White 88%
Blue-eyed and Black, he could pass for white, so he walked straight into lynch mobs.
by Walter Francis White 1948
4.23
48 ratings
Allow Me to Retort
by Elie Mystal • 2022
The Constitution isn't sacred. It was built for white power and still works as designed.
4.57
5k+
Allow Me to Retort Summary
Allow Me to Retort 88%
The Constitution isn't sacred. It was built for white power and still works as designed.
by Elie Mystal 2022
4.57
5k+ ratings
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