Books by Tim Alberta
“Tim Alberta writes about the evolution of the Republican Party from a party motivated by conservative goals, like smaller government, to a party that is populist in orientation and heedless of the post-World War Two conservative consensus on free market and other principles. Alberta has a lot of deeply reported detail on the clash between Tea Party Republicans, who coalesced in opposition to President Obama, and classical Republicans, like former House Speaker Paul Ryan. Alberta shows that a civil war was underway within the Republican Party well before Trump came along.” Read more...
The Best Political Books of 2019
John Harwood, Journalist
Interviews where books by Tim Alberta were recommended
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Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America
by Chris Arnade -
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The Economists' Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society
by Binyamin Appelbaum -
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Transaction Man: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream
by Nicholas Lemann -
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American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump
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The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future
by Andrew Yang
The Best Political Books of 2019, recommended by John Harwood
The Best Political Books of 2019, recommended by John Harwood
With the 2020 presidential race underway and a possible impeachment of President Trump on the horizon, 2019 has been an action-packed year so far in American politics. Here to discuss five new political books that break down how we got to where we are is CNBC editor-at-large John Harwood, whose razor-sharp analysis has put him at the forefront of our television screens and the nation’s political discourse.
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Strangers in Their Own Land
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American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
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Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us
by Amanda Carpenter -
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The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
by Bandy Lee
The Best Donald Trump Books, recommended by Tony Schwartz
The Best Donald Trump Books, recommended by Tony Schwartz
Around the world, people were taken aback when the populist candidate, a real estate developer and reality TV show star called Donald Trump, was elected as the 45th President of the United States. Here Tony Schwartz, Trump’s co-author on his bestselling book, The Art of the Deal, talks us through how that happened and why Trump is so mesmerising, even to those who oppose him.
