Yuval Levin

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• Insecure Majorities👍 Recommends

  …recommending books about the American system of government and branches of power

  “I would recommend a book each on the branches of our government. I think if you want to understand what's happening in Congress now, the book to read is Francis Lee's Insecure Majorities. It was written about 10 years ago. Francis Lee is a political scientist at Princeton. It is a wonderful book about the dynamics that explain what's happening in Congress.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show

• Making the Presidency👍 Recommends

  …recommending books about the American system of government and branches of power

  “Second, I would recommend Lindsay Travinsky's book, Making the Presidency, which is a work of history. Travinsky is a historian. It's a book about John Adams and the way in which he thought about the institution of the presidency in the wake of Washington. Really fascinating and also has a lot to offer us in understanding the contemporary moment.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show

• The Last Branch Standing👍 Recommends

  …recommending books about the American system of government and branches of power

  “Finally, on the courts, I would point you to a very new book, which actually isn't out yet, but should be early this spring, I think. But I've had a chance to read it. It's called The Last Branch Standing, published by the legal journalist Sarah Isker. I think it'll be out in April. And if you want a book that explains the Roberts court from the inside, it helps you understand how that court operates and thinks. I haven't seen a better one.”

  on The Ezra Klein Show