Politics Books

A socialist utopian romance imagining work, beauty, fellowship, and daily life after industrial capitalism.

A hugely influential utopian novel of future Boston, nationalized industry, equality, and social order.

Kropotkin’s argument that cooperation, not only competition, shapes animals, humans, and society.

Eine deutsche Originalausgabe über Klassenkampf, Kapitalismus, Weltmarkt, Bourgeoisie, Proletariat, Revolution und moderne politische Theorie.

A landmark argument for women’s equality, legal reform, liberty, education, and marriage rights.

Locke’s classic argument for religious toleration, civil government, conscience, churches, and liberty.

Milton’s famous prose defense of unlicensed printing, free inquiry, truth, conscience, and public debate.

Mill’s political treatise on representation, liberty, participation, institutions, voting, and civic character.

Un saggio politico-letterario sul rapporto fra potere, libertà dello scrittore e indipendenza morale.

Una denuncia compatta della tirannide, della paura politica e della perdita di libertà civile.

Quevedo formula una teoría cristiana del gobierno, el príncipe, la justicia y la responsabilidad política.

Un trattato politico medievale sul potere universale, l’impero, la pace e il rapporto con l’autorità spirituale.

Thoreau’s compact argument for conscience against unjust law, grounded in the moral responsibility of the individual.

Machiavelli legge Roma per pensare repubblica, conflitto, libertà, milizia e durata delle istituzioni.

A landmark argument for women’s education, reason, equality, and civic dignity.

A foundational work of political philosophy on authority, fear, covenant, and sovereignty.

A political novel about power, machine politics, ambition, and New York public life.

A public-domain study of tipping, money habits, service culture, and everyday social pressure.

A public-domain classic of ideal society, law, property, politics, and satire, presented in a clean BooksWhale reading edition.

A classic argument for individual freedom, open debate, and limits on social authority.

Foundational essays on constitutional design, federal power, liberty, and republican government.

Un testo fondamentale contro la tortura e la pena di morte, al centro dell’Illuminismo giuridico.

Un classique de la pensée politique sur la souveraineté, la loi et la volonté générale.

Paine’s defense of revolution, natural rights, representative government, and social reform.