• The best books on Industrial Policy - Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective by Ha-Joon Chang
  • The best books on Industrial Policy - Creating the Cold War University: The Transformation of Stanford by Rebecca Lowen
  • The best books on Industrial Policy - Asia's Next Giant: South Korea and Late Industrialization by Alice Amsden
  • The best books on Industrial Policy - The Politics of Large Numbers: A History of Statistical Reasoning by Alain Desrosières & Camille Naish (translator)
  • The best books on Industrial Policy - The Collapse of Complex Societies by Joseph Tainter

The best books on Industrial Policy, recommended by Danny Crichton

Government intervention in the economy played a key role in the East Asian economic miracle and, further back, the development of countries that have traditionally championed free markets around the world. As the merit of state leadership in key industries returns to mainstream debate, Danny Crichton of venture capital firm Lux Capital recommends five outstanding books for understanding industrial policy.

  • The best books on Immigration and Race - Travelling While Black: Essays Inspired by a Life on the Move by Nanjala Nyabola
  • The best books on Immigration and Race - The Next Great Migration: The Beauty and Terror of Life on the Move by Sonia Shah
  • The best books on Immigration and Race - Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America by Mae M. Ngai
  • The best books on Immigration and Race - Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism by Harsha Walia
  • The best books on Immigration and Race - Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda by Jean Guerrero

The best books on Immigration and Race, recommended by Reece Jones

In a series of books, Reece Jones, Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Hawaii, has explored the impact of borders on our lives. In his latest book, White Borders, he delves into the history of immigration and race in the United States, and explains the connection between the two. Here, he recommends the best books he’s read on the topic and explains why he’s not optimistic about the future.

  • The Best Books on Social Media and Political Polarization - Frenemies: How Social Media Polarizes America by Jaime Settle
  • The Best Books on Social Media and Political Polarization - The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health—and How We Must Adapt by Sinan Aral
  • The Best Books on Social Media and Political Polarization - The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Erving Goffman
  • The Best Books on Social Media and Political Polarization - Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity by Lilliana Mason
  • The Best Books on Social Media and Political Polarization - Bit by Bit: Social Research in the Digital Age by Matthew Salganik

The Best Books on Social Media and Political Polarization, recommended by Chris Bail

Convenient as it is to blame our political woes on the polarizing effect of social media, echo chambers, interference by foreign powers or other shadowy operators, the truth is that human nature and our search for identity and status are more likely culprits. Sociologist Chris Bail, a professor at Duke University and director of its ‘Polarization Lab’, talks us through what social science has to say about the connection between social media and political polarization.

  • The Best Politics Books To Read in 2021 - Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show by Jonathan Karl
  • The Best Politics Books To Read in 2021 - Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could by Adam Schiff
  • The Best Politics Books To Read in 2021 - How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future by Daniel Ziblatt & Steven Levitsky
  • The Best Politics Books To Read in 2021 - Twilight of Democracy by Anne Applebaum
  • The Best Politics Books To Read in 2021 - Peril by Bob Woodward & Robert Costa

The Best Politics Books To Read in 2021, recommended by Larry Sabato

In many Western countries, citizens have long taken living in a democracy for granted. The last decade has changed all that, with fledgling democracies veering back to authoritarianism and even the most stable democracies being shaken by populist movements. Here, political scientist Larry J. Sabato turns the spotlight on the American republic, long a beacon for democracy around the globe, but now suffering its own internal turmoil. He recommends the best politics books to read in 2021, focusing on the United States.