Political Leaders & Leadership

The history of the Fabii Maximii is in many ways that of the Roman Republic. In the legends and historical scraps that survived the Republic, the m...

A gripping account of the months before and after Stalin''s death and how his demise reshaped the course of twentieth-century history Joshua Rubens...

The most authoritative and engrossing biography of the notorious dictator ever written, winner of the 2016 PROSE Award for Biography & Autobiog...

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a fresh, vivid look at Disraeli's life, achievements, and temperament that casts doubts on his much-tout...

With unprecedented access to extensive and secret royal family archives, the author draws the first accurate portrait of Jordans remarkable King Hu...

When the United States goes to war, the nation's attention focuses on the president. As commander in chief, a president reaches the zenith of power...

When Winston Churchill accepted the position of Prime Minister in May 1940, he insisted in also becoming Minister of Defence. He was not going to p...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Esquire Best Book of 2017Remember when presidents spoke in complete sentences instead of in unhinged tweets? Former O...

Since leaving office in 2007, the empire of Tony Blair has grown exponentially. As a businessman he has been unprecedentedly successful for a forme...

A major new biography, illuminating the great mystery of Benjamin Franklins faithKidd vividly brings Franklins spiritual quest to life throughout h...

Not only was Waterloo one of the most decisive battles ever fought, it was also a crucial event in European political and social history, ending ov...

The present book is devoted to the life and work of Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007). In the late twentieth century, female lea...

Its midnight and there are fists pounding on the door. Authoritative voices shouting, Were coming in! Get on the floor! A few terrorized minutes la...

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an insiders perspective on the life and influence of Yitzhak Rabin, Israels first native-born prime mini...

As the notoriously reluctant author of the Bill of Rights, James Madison has had a profound influence on the American government and legal system. ...

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an insightful study of the inner life of David Ben-Gurion, the Zionist leader responsible for the creati...

Evo Morales is one of the world's most controversial political leaders. His story is extraordinary: poor shepherd-boy, persecuted coca grower, self...

Frederick Douglass called the martyred president emphatically the black man's president as well as the first who rose above the prejudice of his ti...

An avowed republican investigates the unexpected durability and potential benefits of constitutional monarchies. When he was deposed in Egypt in 19...

With exclusive access to the Haughey archives, Gary Murphy presents a reassessment of Charles Haugheys life and legacy.   Saint or sinner? He was...

Politics Home: Parliamentarians' Top Books for Christmas 2021'A must read for political geeks' - Saqib BhattiThere was a huge upsurge of global int...

From climate change to massive inequality to the decline of trust, the world is facing a number of interconnected crises. Above all else, however, ...

Vladimir Putin has turned Russia from fledgling democracy into a police state, and in 2020 a constitutional change gave him the means to stay in po...

''Brenda Hale''s story is extraordinary. She has been a pioneer... Spider woman and agent of change'' Harriet HarmanLady Hale is an inspirational f...

A leader in the social movement that achieved Trinidad and Tobagos independence from Britain in 1962, Eric Williams (19111981) served as its first ...

In The Educational Legacy of Woodrow Wilson, James Axtell brings together essays by eight leading historians and one historically minded political ...