Political Essays and Reflections

This collection features influential essays that explore the intersections of politics, philosophy, and social justice. Each work offers a unique perspective on governance, individual rights, and the moral responsibilities of society, making it essential for those interested in political thought and activism.

The Slavery of Our Times

by Leo Tolstoy Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.7
This little book shows, in a short, clear, and systematic manner, how the principle of Non-Resistance, about which Tolstoy has written so mu…

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

by Henry David Thoreau Read by Bob Neufeld 4.7
Civil Disobedience (Resistance to Civil Government) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published i…

Democracy in America

by Alexis De Tocqueville Read by LibriVox Volunteers 3.9
When Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s he found a thriving democracy of a kind he had not seen anywhere else. Many of his insightful …

The Prince

by Niccolò Machiavelli Read by Paul Adams 4.6
The Prince (Italian: Il Principe) is a political treatise by the Italian diplomat, historian and political theorist Niccolò Machiavel…

Anti-imperialist Writings

by Mark Twain Read by John Greenman 4.5
Anti-imperialist Writings presents a thought-provoking collection of Mark Twain's reflections on imperialism, drawn from his diverse body of…

Reflections on the Revolution in France

by Edmund Burke Read by Michael Reuss 4.3
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a seminal work by Edmund Burke, published in 1790, that offers a profound critique of the French …

The Age of Reason

by Thomas Paine Read by JoeD 4.7
The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology is a pamphlet, written by a British and American revolutionary Thoma…

The Moral Equivalent of War

by William James Read by D.E. Wittkower 4.4
The Moral Equivalent of War, the last public utterance of William James, is significant as expressing the opinions of a practical psychologi…

The Anti-Federalist Papers

by Patrick Henry Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
During the period of debate over the ratification of the Constitution, numerous independent local speeches and articles were published all a…

The Profits of Religion

by Upton Sinclair Read by MichelleHarris 4.8
"The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation" is a non-fiction book, first published in 1917, by the American nov…

The Strenuous Life

by Theodore Roosevelt Read by Bob Neufeld 4.6
This book is a collection of Theodore Roosevelt’s published commentaries and public addresses on the general theme of the requirements for i…