Nova's PicksPolitics: From Republic to Revolution
Power, liberty, media, revolt—how politics moves and how citizens respond.
12 Books•About 2 Hours•4 Likes
1. Classical & Enlightenment
Uncover the foundational ideas of justice, liberty, and revolutionary change.
2. Democracy & Governance
The promise and peril of democracies: their rise, workings, and challenges.
Democracy in America
★ 3.6Alexis De Tocqueville
Politics
Perceptive study of American democratic culture.
Why Nations Fail
★ 4.1Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson
Economics
Examines institutional roots of prosperity and poverty.
How Democracies Die
★ 4.2Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt
Politics
Explores warning signs of democratic breakdown.
On Tyranny
★ 4.3Timothy Snyder
Politics
Twenty lessons for resisting modern authoritarianism.
The Origins of Political Order
★ 4.2Francis Fukuyama
Politics
Comprehensive history of political institutions.
3. Power & Authority
Explore the mechanics of absolute power and the dark reality of tyranny.
4. Media & National Identity
See how media shapes public opinion and nations craft their shared stories.
00:00/00:00