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The must-read summary of Zbigniew Brzezinski's book: "Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower".
This complete summary of "Second Chance" by Zbigniew Brzezinski, a renowned political strategist and former presidential adviser, presents his assessment of the George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush administrations and how they led America from unprecedented power and prestige at the end of the Cold War through gradual...
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The must-read summary of Richard Brookhiser's book: "What Would the Founders Do?: Our Questions, Their Answers".
This complete summary of "What Would the Founders Do?" by Richard Brookhiser, a renowned American journalist and historian, presents his examination of how America's founding fathers would deal with the controversial issues facing the nation today.
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3) Summary: That Used to Be Us: Review and Analysis of Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum's Book
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The must-read summary of Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum's book: "That Used to be Us: How America fell behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back".
This complete summary of "That Used to Be Us" by Friedman and Mandelbaum, both renowned writers and experts in different fields, outlines the authors' argument that after the Cold War four big challenges faced America and that how the nation responds to these challenges will define...
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The must-read summary of Mike Huckabee's book: "A Simple Government: Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington (and a Trillion That We Don't!)".
This complete summary of "A Simple Government" by Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas and candidate in the US Republican presidential primaries, brings you a synopsis of the ideas of the author, who believes that nowadays we need a government that works for the people, and that it must be a simple,...
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The must-read summary of William Kleinknecht's book: "The Man Who Sold the World: Ronald Reagan and the Betrayal of Main Street America".
This complete summary of "The Man Who Sold the World" by William Kleinknecht presents the author's argument that Reagan's presidency actually devastated America, especially "Main Street" America. He explains that all that has gone wrong in the US during the recent years can be traced back to Reagan's policies.
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This complete summary of "Leading From the Center" by Gil Troy, a renowned presidential historian, presents his argument that the greatest presidents of American history have succeeded because of their moderation; they have always sought a golden middle ground. He suggests looking past the rhetoric of presidential campaigns and selecting moderate candidates as US presidents.
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The must-read summary of Andras Szanto's book: "What Orwell Didn't Know: Propaganda and the New Face of American Politics".
This complete summary of "What Orwell Didn't Know" outlines a collection of essays examining how Orwell's insights into political language and propaganda may still hold and explaining what has subtly changed.
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The must-read summary of Newt Gingrich's book: "A Nation Like No Other: Why American Exceptionalism Matters".
This complete summary of "A Nation Like No Other" by Newt Gingrich, a Republican politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives, discusses the phenomenon of American Exceptionalism, the belief that America has a unique and significant role to play in the world, as conceived by the country's founding fathers. He...
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The must-read summary of Carolyn B. Thompson and James W. Ware's book: "The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush: 10 Common Sense Lessons from the Commander in Chief".
This complete summary of "The Leadership Genius of George W. Bush" presents the authors' argument that, despite the negative image the media reflected, George W. Bush was a highly successful leader. They explain ten principles of leadership using his actions, values and beliefs as examples.
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10) Summary: The Kennedy Assassination - 24 Hours After: Review and Analysis of Steven M. Gillon's Book
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This complete summary of "The Kennedy Assassination - 24 Hours After" by Steven M. Gillon, a prominent American historian, outlines his examination of the transfer of powers to Lyndon B. Johnson 24 hours after the John F. Kennedy's assassination. He sheds new light on the events and explores how Johnson's actions immediately following Kennedy's assassinations had already determined the tragic outcome of his presidency.
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The must-read summary of Stephen Mansfield's book: "The Faith of Barack Obama".
This complete summary of "The Faith of Barack Obama" by Stephen Mansfield, a prominent American writer, presents the author's examination of Obama's faith, arguing that he represents a tolerant, post-modern approach to Christianity. He also states that Obama's religious and political beliefs should intertwine and influence one another.
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The must-read summary of George Soros's book: "The Age of Fallibility: Consequences of the War on Terror".
This complete summary of "The Age of Fallibility" by George Soros, a businessman, political activist and Holocaust survivor, presents the author's argument that George W. Bush's policies often fall short in the arenas that are most important to him: democracy, human rights and open society. He states that he has a different view of freedom from...
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The must-read summary of Michael Savage's book: "The Political Zoo".
This complete summary of "The Political Zoo" by Michael Savage, a renowned author and activist, presents his analogy of a zoo to portray the variety of political views that are currently in play in Washington. In his book, the author claims that this zoo analogy is appropriate as, much like zoo animals, Washington politicians act as though they are wild for their visitors: but...
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The must-read summary of Amy Sullivan's book: "The Party Faithful: How and Why Democrats Are Closing the God Gap".
This complete summary of "The Party Faithful" by Amy Sullivan, a Time magazine editor and specialist in religion and politics, presents her examination of the changing relationship between faith and politics in America. She traces how the Democrats lost favor with religious voters through their framing of moral and ethical issues such...
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The must-read summary of Robert Draper's book: "Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush".
This complete summary of "Dead Certain" by Robert Draper, a renowned American writer, gives an overview of the author's insight into the Bush administration, that focuses mainly on the impacts the President's personality had on his decisions. It presents a balanced view of the controversial president's time in office, and how his beliefs formed and stayed...
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The must-read summary of Robert Timberg's book: "John McCain: An American Odyssey".
This complete summary of "John McCain: An American Odyssey" by Robert Timberg, a renowned American journalist, presents his account of the life of John McCain who was a young naval officer turned politician who rose to heroic status within the Republican party and ran for president in 2008.
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The must-read summary of Michael Sean Winters's book: "Left at the Altar: How the Democrats Lost the Catholics and How the Catholics Can Save the Democrats".
This complete summary of "Left at the Altar" by Michael Sean Winters, a prominent Catholic journalist, explores the author's view that the alliance between the Democrats and the Catholics should be revived. He discusses how Catholics have drifted from their traditional core values of peace and...
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The must-read summary of Michael Beschloss's book: "Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789-1989".
This complete summary of "Presidential Courage" by Michael Beschloss, a renowned American historian and specialist in presidency, presents his description of the particularities, weaknesses and complexities that characterize the presidents that changed the future of America, particularly in times of difficulty or faced...
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The must-read summary of Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson's book: "Off Center: The Republican Revolution & the Erosion of American Democracy".
This complete summary of "Off Center" by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson, two renowned political science professors, presents their exploration of the dynamics behind America's political shift to the right and their explanation of how the Republican party has maintained control, despite policies which clearly...
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The must-read summary of Donald Rumsfeld's book: "Known and Unknown: A Memoir".
This complete summary of "Known and Unknown" by Donald Rumsfeld, an American politician, businessman and former Secretary of Defense, presents his autobiographical account of his career and time in government. He addresses the challenges and controversies of his time as Secretary of Defense during 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the observations he made...
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