Books like Life without principle by Henry David Thoreau

Thomas Hobbes' influential work on social contract and political governance from 1651, addressing the structure of government and society as the way to prevent civil war and chaos.

A concise guide of fifteen practical suggestions on raising daughters as strong, independent feminists, drawn from the author's personal letter to a friend.

A concise defense of utilitarianism by John Stuart Mill, presented with contextual introductions and supplementary appendices that trace its historical origins and critical reception.

Naturalist, philosopher, champion of self-reliance and moral independence, Henry David Thoreau remains not only one of our most influential writers but also one of our most contemporary. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau gathers his most significant works, including his masterpiece, Walden; A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers; selections from Cape Cod and The Maine Woods; as well as “Walking,” “Civil Disobedience,” “Slavery in Massachusetts,” “A Plea for Captain John Brown,” and “Life Without Principle.”

Thoreau addresses freedom, tyranny, integrity, and heroism in these essays selected and edited by H.S. Salt

A comprehensive guide to case study research methods and practices for nonfiction readers interested in social sciences and research principles.

A collection of essays by Gore Vidal, featuring profiles of notable figures and insightful analyses of historical events and figures like John Updike and Mark Twain.

Liberals have acclaimed, and conservatives decried, reliance on courts as tools for changes. But while debate rages over whether the courts should be playing such a legislative role, Gerald N. Rosenberg poses a far more fundamental question—can courts produce political and social reform?Rosenberg presents, with remarkable skill, an overwhelming case that efforts to use the courts to generate significant reforms in civil rights, abortion, and women's rights were largely failures."The real strength of The Hollow Hope...is its resuscitation of American Politics—the old-fashioned representative kind—as a valid instrument of social change. Indeed, the flip side of Mr. Rosenberg's argument that courts don't do all that much is the refreshing view that politics in the best sense of the word—as deliberation and choice over economic and social changes, as well as over moral issues—is still the core of what makes America the great nation it is....A book worth reading."—Gary L. McDowell, The Washington Times