Political & Social Science

National Review Senior Editor Richard Brookhiser has perfected the art of brief, concise, and reflective biographies of America’s founding generation.

Mailer has flashes of brilliance. Historically interesting.

“For an interesting look at a largely obscure part of United States history, this volume is highly recommended.”

“Hello World looks under the hood of computers and is a good read for everyone about our ‘now’ and our near future.”

Jay Sexton puts American history in a global perspective.

Matters of Vital Interest is not your typical pop star bio.

“A copy of Peter Phillips’ Giants: The Global Power Elite should be in everyone’s book case, like a good dictionary or atlas.” 

"Some stories are better than the books written about them and, sadly, this is one of them."

Isabel Sawhill says she was “dumbfounded by the 2016 election.” Having already started her book she had to address new, fundamental questions. Who voted for President Trump and why?

If there are any remaining doubts about the central role played by Ronald Reagan in the unraveling of the Soviet empire, Seth Jones’ riveting new book A Covert Action should dispel them.

"One would think that a biography of an economist would make almost as dull a read as a book on economics.

Historians of political culture illuminate the human realities of governing and legislating.