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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 274 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.84 — 375,784 ratings — published 1513
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 270 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.68 — 192,224 ratings — published 1848
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 208 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.97 — 222,224 ratings — published -400
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 190 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.70 — 51,913 ratings — published 1651
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 176 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.78 — 56,462 ratings — published 1762
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 42,334 ratings — published 1859
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Politics Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 137 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 42,249 ratings — published -350
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The State and Revolution The State and Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 17,885 ratings — published 1917
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The Origins of Totalitarianism The Origins of Totalitarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 14,215 ratings — published 1951
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Two Treatises of Government Two Treatises of Government (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.87 — 19,469 ratings — published 1689
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A Theory of Justice A Theory of Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 13,456 ratings — published 1971
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Democracy in America Democracy in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 109 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 26,764 ratings — published 1835
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The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 108 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 41,728 ratings — published 1788
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Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics) Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 97 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.78 — 23,801 ratings — published 1689
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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 38,181 ratings — published 2009
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The Wretched of the Earth The Wretched of the Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 31,227 ratings — published 1961
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Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,806 ratings — published 1917
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The Conquest of Bread (Working Classics) The Conquest of Bread (Working Classics)
by (shelved 82 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 9,580 ratings — published 1892
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Socialism: Utopian and Scientific Socialism: Utopian and Scientific (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.25 — 8,569 ratings — published 1880
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 16,058 ratings — published 1983
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Anarchy, State, and Utopia Anarchy, State, and Utopia (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.75 — 5,944 ratings — published 1974
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 23,580 ratings — published 1988
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Capital: A Critique of Political Economy Volume 1 Capital: A Critique of Political Economy Volume 1 (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 13,763 ratings — published 1887
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Reflections on the Revolution in France Reflections on the Revolution in France (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.74 — 7,175 ratings — published 1790
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The Concept of the Political The Concept of the Political (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,560 ratings — published 1927
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The Human Condition The Human Condition (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 9,326 ratings — published 1958
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.15 — 25,589 ratings — published 1944
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Utopia Utopia (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.55 — 81,428 ratings — published 1516
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Common Sense Common Sense (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 38,852 ratings — published 1776
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Are Prisons Obsolete? Are Prisons Obsolete? (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.52 — 29,275 ratings — published 2003
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,423,362 ratings — published 1945
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The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.14 — 7,719 ratings — published 1884
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,278 ratings — published 2011
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On Revolution On Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,984 ratings — published 1956
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Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,180 ratings — published 1975
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Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Discourse on the Origin of Inequality (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 18,566 ratings — published 1755
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Orientalism Orientalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.13 — 28,924 ratings — published 1978
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The Discourses The Discourses (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.07 — 9,642 ratings — published 1517
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 55 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 557,824 ratings — published -500
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Women, Race & Class Women, Race & Class (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.59 — 33,612 ratings — published 1981
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,609 ratings — published 2007
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The Society of the Spectacle The Society of the Spectacle (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 22,918 ratings — published 1967
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Das Kapital Das Kapital (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 11,994 ratings — published 1867
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.30 — 38,315 ratings — published 1968
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The Marx-Engels Reader The Marx-Engels Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.98 — 6,968 ratings — published 1971
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Chomsky On Anarchism Chomsky On Anarchism (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.84 — 11,370 ratings — published 2005
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Reform or Revolution Reform or Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,735 ratings — published 1900
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What Is to Be Done? What Is to Be Done? (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,730 ratings — published 1902
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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as political-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,242 ratings — published 1963
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 48 times as political-theory)
avg rating 3.88 — 34,575 ratings — published 1776
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“Wars are not started by soldiers but by politicians who have never fought them.”
Samuel R. Young Jr.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau
“To assert that the son of a slave is born a slave is to assert that he is not born a man.”
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract

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