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A rigorous, illuminating deep-dive into the historical myths, memories, and symbols that bind people together into modern nations. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with National identity.
- intellectual
- contemplative
- serious
- historical
- 01
Identity
Francis Fukuyama
A rigorous, scholarly examination of the social forces and deep-seated resentments shaping modern global politics.
- 02
Identity, youth, and crisis
Erik H. Erikson · 1968
A foundational, essayistic exploration of how we become who we are amidst the turbulence of youth.
- 03
International politics
K. J. Holsti · 1967
A rigorous, foundational masterclass in decoding the complex machinery of global power and diplomacy.
- 04
Les Identités meurtrières
Amin Maalouf
An elegant, urgent plea to embrace the messy, beautiful complexity of who we are rather than shrinking into dangerous tribalism.
- 05
Social psychology
David G. Myers · 1983
An illuminating and highly readable journey into the invisible forces that govern human behavior, group dynamics, and our perception of reality.
- 06
The unity of the self
White, Stephen L.
A rigorous, cerebral deep-dive into the philosophical architecture of human identity and moral agency.
- 07
Theory of international politics
Kenneth Neal Waltz
A cold, clarifying plunge into the structural mechanics of global power and the inescapable constraints of anarchy.
- 08
World politics
Bruce M. Russett and Harvey Starr
A rigorous, structured immersion into the mechanics of global power and the frameworks that govern international relations.
- 09
The radicalism of the American Revolution
Gordon S. Wood · 1992
A rigorous, scholarly exploration of the profound social and political transformations that forged a new nation.
- 10
Introduction to psychology
Dennis Coon
A structured, illuminating journey into the mechanics of the mind and the roots of human behavior.
- 11
Lenin's tomb
David Remnick · 1993
A front-row seat to the slow rot and sudden, earth-shattering collapse of an empire, told through the voices of those who lived it.
- 12
Give Me Liberty!
Eric Foner · 2004
A comprehensive, scholarly exploration of the evolving concepts of freedom and democracy throughout United States history.
