Random House New Releases - Political Science - Government

The Divide by Matt Taibbi

2014-01-28T00:30:00-05:00

The Divide
Written by Matt Taibbi

Hardcover, 288 pages | Spiegel & Grau | Political Science - Government - National; Social Science - Poverty; Business & Economics | $27.00 | 978-0-8129-9342-4 (0-8129-9342-X)

The Divide by Matt Taibbi

2014-01-28T00:30:00-05:00

The Divide
Written by Matt Taibbi

eBook, 288 pages | Spiegel & Grau | Political Science - Government - National; Social Science - Poverty; Business & Economics | $ | 978-0-679-64546-7 (0-679-64546-2)

The Divide by Matt Taibbi

2014-01-28T00:30:00-05:00

The Divide
Written by Matt Taibbi

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Random House Audio | Political Science - Government - National; Social Science - Poverty; Business & Economics | $24.00 | 978-0-8041-2805-6 (0-8041-2805-7)

The Rise of Rome by Anthony Everitt

2013-11-12T00:30:00-05:00

The Rise of Rome The Making of the World's Greatest Empire
Written by Anthony Everitt

Trade Paperback, 512 pages | Random House Trade Paperbacks | History - Ancient - Rome; Political Science - Government; Political Science - Political Ideologies | $17.00 | 978-0-8129-7815-5 (0-8129-7815-3)

From Anthony Everitt, the bestselling author of acclaimed biographies of Cicero, Augustus, and Hadrian, comes a riveting, magisterial account of Rome and its remarkable ascent from an obscure agrarian backwater to the greatest empire the world has ever known.

Emerging as a market town from a cluster of hill villages in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C., Rome grew to become the ancient world’s preeminent power. Everitt fashions the story of Rome’s rise to glory into an erudite page-turner filled with lasting lessons for our time. He chronicles the clash between patricians and plebeians that defined the politics of the Republic. He shows how Rome’s shrewd strategy of offering citizenship to her defeated subjects was instrumental in expanding the reach of her burgeoning empire. And he outlines the corrosion of constitutional norms that accompanied Rome’s imperial expansion, as old habits of political compromise gave way, leading to violence and civil war. In the end, unimaginable wealth and power corrupted the traditional virtues of the Republic, and Rome was left triumphant everywhere except within its own borders.

Everitt paints indelible portraits of the great Romans—and non-Romans—who left their mark on the world out of which the mighty empire grew: Cincinnatus, Rome’s George Washington, the very model of the patrician warrior/aristocrat; the brilliant general Scipio Africanus, who turned back a challenge from the Carthaginian legend Hannibal; and Alexander the Great, the invincible Macedonian conqueror who became a role model for generations of would-be Roman rulers. Here also are the intellectual and philosophical leaders whose observations on the art of government and “the good life” have inspired every Western power from antiquity to the present: Cato the Elder, the famously incorruptible statesman who spoke out against the decadence of his times, and Cicero, the consummate orator whose championing of republican institutions put him on a collision course with Julius Caesar and whose writings on justice and liberty continue to inform our political discourse today.

Rome’s decline and fall have long fascinated historians, but the story of how the empire was won is every bit as compelling. With The Rise of Rome, one of our most revered chroniclers of the ancient world tells that tale in a way that will galvanize, inform, and enlighten modern readers.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KANSAS CITY STAR

From the Hardcover edition.

How We Lead by Joe Clark

2013-11-05T00:30:00-05:00

How We Lead Canada in a Century of Change
Written by Joe Clark

Hardcover, 304 pages | Random House Canada | Political Science - Government - International; Political Science - World - Canadian | $32.00 | 978-0-307-35907-0 (0-307-35907-7)

A passionate argument for Canada's reassertion of its place on the world stage, from a former prime minister and one of Canada's most respected political figures.

In the world that is taking shape, the unique combination of Canada's success at home as a diverse society and its reputation internationally as a sympathetic and respected partner consititute national assets that are at least as valuable as its natural resource wealth. As the world becomes more competitive and complex, and the chances of deadly conflict grow, the example and the initiative of Canada can become more important than they have ever been. That depends on its people: assets have no value if Canadians don't recognize or use them, or worse, if they waste them.

A more effective Canada is not only a benefit to itself, but to its friends and neighbours. And in this compelling examination of what it as a nation has been, what it has become and what it can yet be to the world, Joe Clark takes the reader beyond formal foreign policy and looks at the contributions and leadership offered by Canada's most successful individuals and organizations who are already putting these uniquely Canadian assets to work internationally.

Inside the White House by Joel D. Treese

2013-11-05T00:30:00-05:00

Inside the White House Stories From the World's Most Famous Residence
Written by Noel Grove
Contribution by William B. Bushong and Joel D. Treese

Hardcover, 352 pages | National Geographic | History - United States - State & Local; Political Science - Government - Executive Branch; Photography - Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions | $40.00 | 978-1-4262-1177-5 (1-4262-1177-5)

National Geographic partners with the White House Historical Association to present this fascinating and comprehensive overview of the nation's first house. Compelling stories--some never before told--bring the White House to life for history buffs, patriots, and fans of Americana.

In collaboration with the White House Historical Association, National Geographic presents this authoritative overview of America's first home featuring never-before published stories and photographs. Organized by theme, discover what makes the White House tick--from its beginnings to the modern day, from the architecture, to the staff, to the first families. Learn fascinating details of the real-life Downton Abbey staff who run this grand home. Marvel at the elaborate detail that goes into hosting a state dinner. Meet the beloved pets who've inhabited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Read about celebrity visitors, the media, and the security so critical in today's world. Sidebars contain tidbits of rare information, and an appendix includes an illustrated time line of all White House First Families as well as a complete index. Photos include intimate and candid glimpses of life inside the White House--some never before seen, others long forgotten, and most never displayed in such large format.

Days of Fire by Peter Baker

2013-10-22T00:30:00-05:00

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House
Written by Peter Baker

Hardcover, 688 pages | Doubleday | Political Science - Government - Executive Branch; Biography & Autobiography - Presidents; History - United States - 21St Century | $35.00 | 978-0-385-52518-3 (0-385-52518-4)

From the senior White House correspondent for The New York Times comes the definitive history of the Bush and Cheney White House—a tour de force narrative of those dramatic and controversial eight years.

Taking readers into the offices of the West Wing and the cabins of Air Force One, Peter Baker tells the gripping inside story of the Bush and Cheney era. Theirs was the most fascinating American partnership since Nixon and Kissinger, an untested president and his seasoned vice president confronted by one crisis after another as they struggled to protect the country, remake the world, and define their own relationship along the way. Packed with revealing anecdotes and told with in-the-room immediacy, Days of Fire narrates two profoundly significant and conflicted terms marked by 9/11, Iraq, Katrina, jihad, nuclear proliferation, genocide, and economic collapse.

George W. Bush was one of the most polarizing presidents of our time, jettisoning decades of foreign policy pragmatism to redefine America's mission as a crusade to bring freedom to the world. Yet his early dream of transforming Republicans into the party of "compassionate conservatism" and building an "ownership society" were dashed by two consuming wars and a devastating financial crash. At his side was Dick Cheney, the trusted adviser who became the most influential vice president in history only to watch as Bush drifted away, leaving the two at odds over a wide array of fundamental issues. Baker's interviews with more than two hundred players—White House aides, cabinet secretaries, generals, senators and congressmen, relatives and friends of both men—help reveal the truth of their complicated and shifting relationship.

Days of Fire is the first book to capture in a truly defining way all eight years of the most consequential presidency in a generation. It is an essential history and thrilling reading.

Days of Fire by Peter Baker

2013-10-22T00:30:00-05:00

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House
Written by Peter Baker

eBook, 688 pages | Doubleday | Political Science - Government - Executive Branch; Biography & Autobiography - Presidents; History - United States - 21St Century | $18.99 | 978-0-385-53692-9 (0-385-53692-5)

Days of Fire by Peter Baker

2013-10-22T00:30:00-05:00

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House
Written by Peter Baker

Unabridged Compact Disc | Random House Audio | Political Science - Government - Executive Branch; Biography & Autobiography - Presidents; History - United States - 21St Century | $45.00 | 978-0-385-36234-4 (0-385-36234-X)

Days of Fire by Peter Baker

2013-10-22T00:30:00-05:00

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House
Written by Peter Baker

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Random House Audio | Political Science - Government - Executive Branch; Biography & Autobiography - Presidents; History - United States - 21St Century | $25.00 | 978-0-385-36235-1 (0-385-36235-8)

Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer

2013-10-22T00:30:00-05:00

Things That Matter Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes, and Politics
Written by Charles Krauthammer

Hardcover, 320 pages | Crown Forum | Political Science - Essays; Political Science - Government - National; History - United States - 21St Century | $28.00 | 978-0-385-34917-8 (0-385-34917-3)

Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer

2013-10-22T00:30:00-05:00

Things That Matter Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes, and Politics
Written by Charles Krauthammer

eBook, 320 pages | Crown Forum | Political Science - Essays; Political Science - Government - National; History - United States - 21St Century | $13.99 | 978-0-385-34918-5 (0-385-34918-1)

The Message by Richard Wolffe

2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00

The Message The Reselling of President Obama
Written by Richard Wolffe

Hardcover, 304 pages | Crown | Political Science - Elections; Political Science - Government - National; Biography & Autobiography - Presidents | $26.00 | 978-0-7704-3732-9 (0-7704-3732-X)

From the bestselling author of Renegade, The Message draws upon Richard Wolffe's insider access to Barack Obama’s communications team, as they struggle to redefine a presidency in a tumultuous election year.

The Message tells the story of the hired guns who held the Obama presidency in their hands: the consultants behind his advertising, polling and messaging. It explores the inner workings of their world: the egos and exchanges of ideas, the mix of idealism and cynicism, the team work and competitive drive, the attention to detail and the panoramic view.

Amid the economic uncertainty and political doldrums of Obama’s first term, the message team had to overcome monumental challenges. Above all, they had to answer a simple question: Can you convince voters to believe once again in hope and change, when so many of their hopes have been dashed?

That was the daunting challenge facing the single most important – and most expensive – team within the Obama orbit in 2012: the marketers, message-shapers and ad-makers of the Obama campaign. As The Message reveals in surprising fashion: The fate of the president was resting in the hands of his own Mad Men.

The Message by Richard Wolffe

2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00

The Message The Reselling of President Obama
Written by Richard Wolffe

eBook, 304 pages | Crown | Political Science - Elections; Political Science - Government - National; Biography & Autobiography - Presidents | $12.99 | 978-0-7704-3733-6 (0-7704-3733-8)

The Message by Richard Wolffe

2013-09-10T00:30:00-05:00

The Message The Reselling of President Obama
Written by Richard Wolffe

Unabridged Audiobook Download | Random House Audio | Political Science - Elections; Political Science - Government - National; Biography & Autobiography - Presidents | $24.00 | 978-0-385-39361-4 (0-385-39361-X)

Cracking the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, 2014 Edition by Princeton Review

2013-09-03T00:30:00-05:00

Cracking the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, 2014 Edition
Written by Princeton Review

Trade Paperback, 320 pages | Princeton Review | Study Aids - Advanced Placement; Study Aids - College Entrance; Political Science - Government | $18.99 | 978-0-8041-2431-7 (0-8041-2431-0)

Red Ink by David Wessel

2013-07-02T00:30:00-05:00

Red Ink Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Federal Budget
Written by David Wessel

Trade Paperback, 208 pages | Crown Business | Business & Economics - Economics; Business & Economics - Economic Conditions; Political Science - Government | $12.99 | 978-0-7704-3616-2 (0-7704-3616-1)

David Wessel, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning reporter, columnist, and bestselling author of In Fed We Trust, dissects the federal budget: a topic that is fiercely debated today in the halls of Congress and the media, and yet is misunderstood by the American public.

Now a New York Times bestseller.

In a sweeping narrative about the people and the politics behind the budget, Wessel looks at the 2011 fiscal year (which ended September 30) to see where all the money was actually spent, and why the budget process has grown wildly out of control. Through the eyes of key people--Jacob Lew, White House director of the Office of Management and Budget; Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office; Blackstone founder and former Commerce Secretary Pete Peterson; and more--Wessel gives readers an inside look at the making of our unsustainable budget.

From the Hardcover edition.

Twilight of the Elites by Christopher Hayes

2013-06-11T00:30:00-05:00

Twilight of the Elites America After Meritocracy
Written by Christopher Hayes

Trade Paperback, 304 pages | Broadway | Political Science - Government - National; Business & Economics | $16.00 | 978-0-307-72046-7 (0-307-72046-2)

  Over the past decade, Americans watched in bafflement and rage as one institution after another—from Wall Street to Congress, the Catholic Church to Major League Baseball—imploded under the weight of corruption and incompetence. In the wake of the Fail Decade, the social contract between ordinary citizens and elites lies in tatters.
   How did we get here? With Twilight of the Elites, Christopher Hayes upends well-worn ideological and partisan categories to offer a radically novel answer. Since the 1960s, as the meritocracy elevated a more diverse group of men and women into power, they learned to embrace the accelerating inequality that had placed them near the very top, leaving a new American elite more prone to failure and corruption and more out of touch with the people they govern.
   Mixing deft political analysis, timely social commentary, and deep historical understanding, Hayes entirely reorients our perspective on our times by arguing that the public's loss of trust in the federal government, corporate America, and the media has led to a crisis of authority that threatens to engulf not just our politics but our day-to-day lives.

The Oath by Jeffrey Toobin

2013-06-04T00:30:00-05:00

The Oath The Obama White House and The Supreme Court
Written by Jeffrey Toobin

Trade Paperback, 352 pages | Anchor | Law - Constitutional; Political Science - Government - Judicial Branch; Political Science - Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism | $16.00 | 978-0-307-39071-4 (0-307-39071-3)

A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction

From the moment Chief Justice Roberts botched Barack Obama's oath of office, the relationship between the Court and the White House has been a fraught one. Grappling with issues as diverse as campaign finance, abortion, and the right to bear arms, the Roberts court has put itself squarely at the center of American political life. Jeffrey Toobin brilliantly portrays key personalities and cases and shows how the President was fatally slow to realize the importance of the judicial branch to his agenda. Combining incisive legal analysis with riveting insider details, The Oath is an essential guide to understanding the Supreme Court of our interesting times.

The Endgame by Bernard E. Trainor

2013-03-12T00:30:00-05:00

The Endgame The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama
Written by Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor

Trade Paperback, 832 pages | Vintage | History - Military - Iraq War (2003-); Political Science - Government - Executive Branch; Political Science - International Relations | $18.00 | 978-0-307-38894-0 (0-307-38894-8)

A Wall Street Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2012

In this follow-up to their national bestseller Cobra II, Michael Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainor deftly piece together the story of the most widely reported but least understood war in American history. This stunning account of the political and military struggle between American, Iraqi, and Iranian forces brings together vivid reporting of diplomatic intrigue and gripping accounts of the blow-by-blow fighting that lasted nearly a decade. Informed by brilliant research, classified documents, and extensive interviews with key figures—including everyone from the intelligence community to Sunni and Shi’ite leaders and former insurgents to senior Iraqi military officers—The Endgame presents a riveting chronicle of the occupation of Iraq to the withdrawal of American troops that is sure to remain the essential account of the war for years to come.

Random House New Releases - Political Science - Government

The Divide by Matt Taibbi

The Divide Written by Matt Taibbi

The Divide by Matt Taibbi

The Divide Written by Matt Taibbi

The Divide by Matt Taibbi

The Divide Written by Matt Taibbi

The Rise of Rome by Anthony Everitt

The Rise of Rome The Making of the World's Greatest EmpireWritten by Anthony Everitt

How We Lead by Joe Clark

How We Lead Canada in a Century of ChangeWritten by Joe Clark

Inside the White House by Joel D. Treese

Inside the White House Stories From the World's Most Famous ResidenceWritten by Noel Grove Contribution by William B. Bushong and Joel D. Treese

Days of Fire by Peter Baker

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White HouseWritten by Peter Baker

Days of Fire by Peter Baker

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White HouseWritten by Peter Baker

Days of Fire by Peter Baker

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White HouseWritten by Peter Baker

Days of Fire by Peter Baker

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White HouseWritten by Peter Baker

Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer

Things That Matter Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes, and PoliticsWritten by Charles Krauthammer

Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer

Things That Matter Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes, and PoliticsWritten by Charles Krauthammer

The Message by Richard Wolffe

The Message The Reselling of President ObamaWritten by Richard Wolffe

The Message by Richard Wolffe

The Message The Reselling of President ObamaWritten by Richard Wolffe

The Message by Richard Wolffe

The Message The Reselling of President ObamaWritten by Richard Wolffe

Cracking the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, 2014 Edition by Princeton Review

Cracking the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, 2014 Edition Written by Princeton Review

Red Ink by David Wessel

Red Ink Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Federal BudgetWritten by David Wessel

Twilight of the Elites by Christopher Hayes

Twilight of the Elites America After MeritocracyWritten by Christopher Hayes

The Oath by Jeffrey Toobin

The Oath The Obama White House and The Supreme CourtWritten by Jeffrey Toobin

The Endgame by Bernard E. Trainor

The Endgame The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack ObamaWritten by Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor

The Divide
Written by Matt Taibbi

The Divide
Written by Matt Taibbi

The Divide
Written by Matt Taibbi

The Rise of Rome The Making of the World's Greatest Empire
Written by Anthony Everitt

How We Lead Canada in a Century of Change
Written by Joe Clark

Inside the White House Stories From the World's Most Famous Residence
Written by Noel Grove
Contribution by William B. Bushong and Joel D. Treese

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House
Written by Peter Baker

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House
Written by Peter Baker

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House
Written by Peter Baker

Days of Fire Bush and Cheney in the White House
Written by Peter Baker

Things That Matter Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes, and Politics
Written by Charles Krauthammer

Things That Matter Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes, and Politics
Written by Charles Krauthammer

The Message The Reselling of President Obama
Written by Richard Wolffe

The Message The Reselling of President Obama
Written by Richard Wolffe

The Message The Reselling of President Obama
Written by Richard Wolffe

Cracking the AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam, 2014 Edition
Written by Princeton Review

Red Ink Inside the High-Stakes Politics of the Federal Budget
Written by David Wessel

Twilight of the Elites America After Meritocracy
Written by Christopher Hayes

The Oath The Obama White House and The Supreme Court
Written by Jeffrey Toobin

The Endgame The Inside Story of the Struggle for Iraq, from George W. Bush to Barack Obama
Written by Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor