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

par Leo Tolstoy Lu par 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

par Henry David Thoreau Lu par 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

par Alexis De Tocqueville Lu par 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

par Niccolò Machiavelli Lu par 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

par Mark Twain Lu par 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

par Edmund Burke Lu par 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

par Thomas Paine Lu par 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

par William James Lu par 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

par Patrick Henry Lu par 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

par Upton Sinclair Lu par 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

par Theodore Roosevelt Lu par 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…