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My favourite books on history and politics
A Listmania! list by Mike "Mike7077" (Lancaster, UK)

1. The Presidents: The Transformation of the American Presidency from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush by Stephen Graubard

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	"A seminal work. This historical account will help any reader better understand the influences and motivations of Presidents in both the domestic and foreign fields."

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2. Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam by Jason Burke

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	"The one book that anybody seeking to better understand Islamic militancy should read."

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3. Candide (Penguin Popular Classics) by Voltaire

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	"Forget the context and the intentions of this story and its a ripping read. Leave them in and its an incredible social and political commentary."

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4. A History of the Middle East by Peter Mansfield

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	"So much history crammed into this book. Mansfield is a rare breed, he can write on the Middle East and stay largely objective and dispassionate."

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5. On the Road to Kandahar by Jason Burke

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	"Part travel-guide, part political and historical analysis. A vivid recanting of experience of conflict throughout the Islamic World."

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6. House of Bush House of Saud: The Secret Relationship Between the World's Two Most Powerful Dynasties by Craig Unger

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	"Investigative journalism rarely gets better than this."

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7. The Prince (Oxford World's Classics) by Niccol� Machiavelli

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	"Possibly the most misunderstood and misinterpreted work ever. May well still explain why our leaders do what they do."

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8. Desert Shield to Desert Storm: The Second Gulf War by Dilip Hiro

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	"Well worth a read if the Gulf Crisis of 1990/91 is of interest. Extremely well-written with in-depth analysis and understanding."

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9. Pilgrimage for Peace: A Secretary General's Memoir by Javier Perez De Cuellar

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	"A fascinating insight into the work of the UN Secretary General at a time of great change and new challenges. The one set of memoirs from a Secretary General that wasn't disappointingly tame."

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10. Sleepwalking Through History: America in the Reagan Years by Haynes Johnson

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	"A brilliant critique of Reagan, his administration and the land he led at the time."

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11. Why Do People Hate America? by Ziauddin Sardar

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	"An interesting and impressively objective effort to answer a difficult question."

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12. Why Peacekeeping Fails by Dennis C. Jett

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	"Deftly sheds light on the problems of UN peacekeeping, and for wider conflict resolution."

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13. The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk

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	"Love him or hate him, Fisk makes for excellent and vivid reading. Anyone who cares about the Middle East will take pleasure in this extensive history."

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14. Saudi Arabia in the Balance: Political Economy,Society,Foreign Affairs by Paul Aarts

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	"Not for the inexperienced, this is a very deep and rigid account of Saudi Arabia, its past, present and future. An important work."

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15. Hug Them Close: Blair, Clinton, Bush and the 'special Relationship' by Peter Riddell

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	"A telling account of the 'Special Relationship' since the late 1990s. A very intelligent analysis and explanation of the Blair government's relationship with Clinton and Bush."

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16. Strategies of Containment by John Lewis Gaddis

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	"A book that seems to account convincingly for most aspects of US foreign policy during the Cold War."

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17. Rise to Globalism: American Foreign Policy Since 1938 by Stephen Ambrose

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	"Reads almost like a soap opera. There's cliff hangers and this is one book that is hard to put down!"

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18. Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War by Robert Fisk

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	"From an author who has lived there for many years, this book lays bare the pain and strife of life in Lebanon."

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19. The Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity by Tariq Ali

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	"An angry, ultra-leftist interpretation of the apparent clash between the West and the Islamic world that is nevertheless entertaining and intriguing."

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20. Afghanistan: A Short History of Its People and Politics by Martin Ewans

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	"Brings to life the history of a mysterious and misunderstood land."

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21. Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore

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	"Moore cannot be relied upon for an objective reading of US politics and society. But his humorous anti-Bush, anti-Republican rants are wonderful entertainment, from both left and right perspectives."

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22. The Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis

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	"At times a strange read, Gaddis remains ever thorough in his analysis of the Cold War."

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23. The Taliban: War, Religion and the New Order in Afghanistan (Politics of Contemporary Asia) by Peter Marsden

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	"The Taliban may have been removed, but this in-depth account explains their rise to power and sheds light on Pashtun culture."

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24. The Arabs (Penguin History) by Peter Mansfield

The list author says:
	"Fed up with the stereotypical image of Arabs found in most Western media? Want to understand the real Arab world? This is a great place to start."

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