Books by Meg Jacobs
“Meg Jacobs’s book about the energy crisis of the 1970s does a great job of situating the politics of the era in the longer-run transformations taking place during the decade, particularly our relationship with the Middle East and with imported oil. That’s behind a lot of the inflation in the decade.” Read more...
Robert Lieberman, Political Scientist
Interviews where books by Meg Jacobs were recommended
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Stayin Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class
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Panic at the Pump: The Energy Crisis and the Transformation of American Politics in the 1970s
by Meg Jacobs -
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Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President
by Jimmy Carter -
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His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life
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Thirteen Days in September: The Dramatic Story of the Struggle for Peace
by Lawrence Wright
The Best Jimmy Carter Books, recommended by Robert Lieberman
The Best Jimmy Carter Books, recommended by Robert Lieberman
For good books to understand Jimmy Carter and his presidency, it’s important to understand the context in which he was elected and served as president, argues political scientist Robert Lieberman. Here, he recommends five books on Jimmy Carter, winner of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize: “Carter was who he seemed to be, which is not something you often say about successful politicians.”
