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This era is characterised by exceptional flux which is why it is timely that this political reading list is out:

Take a deep dive into current events and the world’s most important political issues through the Financial Times' reading list.


White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America

White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America

Joan Williams

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Around the world, populist movements are gaining traction among the white working class. Meanwhile,...


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Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia

Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia

Michael Vatikiotis

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A powerful examination of the conflicts in Southeast Asia that risk destabilising its remarkable...


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All Measures Short of War: The Contest for the 21st Century and the Future of American Power

All Measures Short of War: The Contest for the 21st Century and the Future of American Power

Thomas J. Wright

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A groundbreaking look at the future of great power competition in an age of globalization and what...


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Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India

Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India

Adam Roberts

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Today, India stands on the threshold of global dominance. And as it faces the road ahead, attention...


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After Europe

After Europe

Ivan Krastev

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In this provocative book, renowned public intellectual Ivan Krastev reflects on the future of the...


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Designated Survivor  - Season 1
Designated Survivor - Season 1
2016 | Drama
Kiefer Sutherland (2 more)
an insight into how American politics work
the moment when you go, this could happen
Good Political Drama
  
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Kevin Heffernan recommended Bob Roberts (1992) in Movies (curated)

 
Bob Roberts (1992)
Bob Roberts (1992)
1992 | Comedy
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"I love that movie. Also a political satire, but done so well. Tim Robbins wrote, directed and starred in it."

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Van Jones recommended Understanding Trump in Books (curated)

 
Understanding Trump
Understanding Trump
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"The legendary Republican leader Newt Gingrich gives a genius explanation of the phenomenon that bowled over the political establishment and took power."

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Tell Me Lies (1968)
Tell Me Lies (1968)
1968 | Drama
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"A film that is also a political manifesto, a theatrical action, a song, and that interrogates the spectator in an indelible way."

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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Oct 10, 2017
For those attempting to make head or tails of the current political situation, here are a few essential primers to get you started.

Brexit Britain, racial strife in the US and a crisis of capitalism: today’s political world is turbulent.


How Will Capitalism End?: Essays on a Failing System

How Will Capitalism End?: Essays on a Failing System

Wolfgang Streeck

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In How Will Capitalism End? the acclaimed analyst of contemporary politics and economics Wolfgang...

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Thomas Piketty

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What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about...

Adults in the Room: My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishment

Adults in the Room: My Battle with Europe's Deep Establishment

Yanis Varoufakis

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What happens when you take on the establishment? In this blistering, personal account, world-famous...

Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics

Corbyn: The Strange Rebirth of Radical Politics

Richard Seymour

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With a landslide in the first round, this unassuming antiwar socialist crushed the opposition,...

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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari | 2018 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences
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"An important examination into today’s most pressing political, technological, social, and existential issues as we move into the unchartered territory of the future."

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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Diaz | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry
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"Everyone knows Junot Díaz is the man. This book is hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure; pop-cultural and political. Just a great read."

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Go Set A Watchman
Go Set A Watchman
Harper Lee | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
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Not what I was hoping for at all. It's extremely political and destroys the readers images of our favourite characters from To Kill A Mockingbird.
  
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Marina Abramovic recommended Zizek's Jokes in Books (curated)

 
Zizek's Jokes
Zizek's Jokes
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"Since I live in America, my appetite for dark Balkan humor is greater than ever — especially in this moment of incredible political correctness in comedy."

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