Subject: Law/Government
First: Sandra Day O’Connor
Based on exclusive interviews and access to the Supreme Court archives, this is the intimate, inspiring, and authoritative biography of America’s first female Justice, Sandra […]
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How to be an American: a field guide to citizenship
The current political climate has left many of us wondering how our government actually operates. Sure, we learned about it in school, but if put […]
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Copyright: what everyone needs to know
Copyright law was once an esoteric backwater, the special province of professional authors, publishers, and media companies. This is no longer the case. In the […]
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The children of Harvey Milk: how LGBTQ politicians changed the world
Part political thriller, part meditation on social change, part love story, The Children of Harvey Milk tells the epic stories of courageous men and women […]
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The politics of public budgeting: getting and spending, borrowing and balancing
Public budgeting is inherently political. In The Politics of Public Budgeting, author Irene S. Rubin lays out the actors involved–interest groups, public officials, legislators, and […]
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The business of cannabis: new policies for the new marijuana industry
Despite the unique culture surrounding cannabis, this new industry follows the same economic principles as does any other agricultural product–that is, it would if the […]
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Atlas of the 2016 elections
The 2016 presidential election was one of the most dramatic upsets in U.S. political history. Virtually all pre-election polls indicated Democrat Hillary Clinton ahead of […]
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Palaces for the people: how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life
An eminent sociologist–and coauthor, with Aziz Ansari, of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance–makes the provocative case that the future of democratic societies […]
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The oath and the office: a guide to the Constitution for future presidents
Constitutional law scholar and political science professor Corey Brettschneider guides us through the Constitution and explains the powers–and limits–that it places on the presidency. From […]
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Diversifying diplomacy: my journey from Roxbury
Today, diverse women of all hues represent this country overseas. Some have called this development the “Hillary Effect.” But well before our most recent female […]
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