Political Essays and Reflections

This collection features influential essays that explore the intersections of politics, philosophy, and social justice. Each work offers a unique perspective on governance, individual rights, and the moral responsibilities of society, making it essential for those interested in political thought and activism.

The Slavery of Our Times

von Leo Tolstoy Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
This little book shows, in a short, clear, and systematic manner, how the principle of Non-Resistance, about which Tolstoy has written so mu…

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

von Henry David Thoreau Gelesen von Bob Neufeld 4.7
Civil Disobedience (Resistance to Civil Government) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published i…

Democracy in America

von Alexis De Tocqueville Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
When Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else. Many of his insightful …

The Prince

von Niccolò Machiavelli Gelesen von Paul Adams 4.6
The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a political treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Niccolò Machiavel…

Anti-imperialist Writings

von Mark Twain Gelesen von John Greenman 4.5
Anti-imperialist Writings presents a thought-provoking collection of Mark Twain's reflections on imperialism, drawn from his diverse body of…

Reflections on the Revolution in France

von Edmund Burke Gelesen von Michael Reuss 4.3
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a seminal work by Edmund Burke, published in 1790, that offers a profound critique of the French …

The Age of Reason

von Thomas Paine Gelesen von JoeD 4.7
The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology is a pamphlet, written by a British and American revolutionary Thoma…

The Moral Equivalent of War

von William James Gelesen von D.E. Wittkower 4.4
The Moral Equivalent of War, the last public utterance of William James, is significant as expressing the opinions of a practical psychologi…

The Anti-Federalist Papers

von Patrick Henry Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
During the period of debate over the ratification of the Constitution, numerous independent local speeches and articles were published all a…

The Profits of Religion

von Upton Sinclair Gelesen von MichelleHarris 4.8
"The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation" is a non-fiction book, first published in 1917, by the American nov…

The Strenuous Life

von Theodore Roosevelt Gelesen von Bob Neufeld 4.6
This book is a collection of Theodore Roosevelt’s published commentaries and public addresses on the general theme of the requirements for i…