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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America, by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
United, by Cory Booker (2016) |
The Truths We Hold, by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime, by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here, by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Promise Me, Dad , by Joe Biden (2017) |
Conscience of a Conservative, by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths, by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday, by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious, by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home, by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
The Book of Joe , by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
Becoming, by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Our Revolution, by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight, by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
Higher Loyalty, by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump, by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Books by and about the 2016 presidential election |
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What Happened , by Hillary Clinton (2017) |
Higher Loyalty , by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues , by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Hard Choices, by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Becoming , by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Outsider in the White House, by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
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A Republic, Not an Empire, by Pat Buchanan
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Click here for 48 full quotes from Pat Buchanan in the book A Republic, Not an Empire.
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BOOK REVIEW by OnTheIssues.org:
This is Pat Buchanan's best work. It was written in 1999, in the lead-up to Pat Buchanan's entrance into the 2000 presidential race, and focuses on his policy concept that the United States should act like a Republic (i.e., responsive to the people) rather than an Empire (i.e., against adventurism abroad).
Here's an example of some really good policy analysis along those lines, regarding whether a foreign country should develop nuclear weapons. Apply this logic to Pakistan's and North Korea's decision to join the nuclear club, and to Iran's current decision, and you'll see Buchanan's insight into how non-Americans think (From pp. 351-2):
PRO-NUKE | ANTI-NUKE |
- Would possess a deterrent against invasion and destruction of homeland
- Would join an exclusive club consisting of world's richest and most powerful countries.
- Would be taken seriously in all world power discussions (How seriously does anone listen to Belarus or Ukraine, now that they've given up their nuclear arsenal?)
- Would demostrate technical and scientific prowess to their own people & the world, and demontrate the potential for further technical and scientific growth.
| - Would lose US aid, temporarily, and perhaps some other countries' aid, even more temporarily.
- Would breach treaty (in the unlikely circumstance that a country capable of nuclear development actually signed the Test Ban Treaty).
- Danger of a nuclear accident or nuclear war (pretty low risk, looking at history).
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This book represents what Pat Buchanan COULD be, but he turned down the dark road of racism in several later books, culminating in a fully racist screed, Suicide of a Superpower, in 2011. We like the old Pat Buchanan from this book; we recommend you read this one, and then stop reading his books after 2007.
-- Jesse Gordon, OnTheIssues editor-in-chief, Jan. 2008, updated July 2012
OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Energy & Oil
Energy independence by developing Caspian pipelines.
Explore ANWR; reconsider nuclear power & oil import fee.
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Foreign Policy
East Europe: Focus on democracy instead of expanding NATO.
Base alliances on their view of US; not on democracy status.
Russia: Stop humiliation now to avoid a 21st century war.
Poland: NATO membership implies nuclear defense.
Independence, not isolationism.
Manifest Destiny OK; Imperialism is not.
Pre-WWI US wasn’t isolationist; but expansionist.
US should have re-armed in 1930s when Japan invaded China.
War guarantees to Poland kept Hitler from attacking USSR.
Hitler was no threat to US; sought mastery of Europe only.
FDR forced Japan to attack US as back door to WWII.
Globalist Elites have not yielded their empire.
Latin America: Support Monroe Doctrine but exit Rio Pact.
Quebec: Offer seceding provinces alliances or statehood.
Cuba: US interest is peaceful transfer of power after Castro.
Puerto Rico: No statehood; eventual independence.
Truculent but contained China is no threat.
Dissolve Asian security treaties, they’ll defend themselves.
Support Free Asia with materiel but no troops.
Don’t aggravate Beijing, but don’t appease.
Supporting role only in case of Chinese attacks.
Korea: Replace US troops with Koreans.
Japan: share burdens(defense) & benefits(trade) equitably.
Russia: Offer EU membership instead of encirclement.
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Free Trade
“Good for global business” isn’t necessarily good for US.
Impose tariffs on China; end World Bank loans.
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Homeland Security
US hegemony will backfire to create a less secure world.
Stalin & USSR caused Cold War; not Truman & US.
NATO was conceived as a temporary alliance.
We lost Vietnam because we fought on THEIR terms.
US never committed to Vietnam victory; as Great Power must.
No Pax Americana for post-Cold War.
New World Order ties down US without vital interests.
Soldiers volunteer to defend US, not UN.
Annex Greenland.
UK, France, & Germany should defend Europe.
Transfer NATO Army to Germany & Navy to France.
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Immigration
Limit immigration to 250,000 per year.
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Principles & Values
Original “America First” in 1940s to keep US out of WWII.
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War & Peace
We attacked Yugoslav territory without Congress’ approval.
Kuwait: using force on Iraq was a non-vital imperial burden.
Kuwait War benefited Iran; not US.
Iran & Iraq: Abandon dual containment strategy.
Israel: Provide for self-defense, but concede land for peace.
Palestine: a flag, a land, a capital in Jerusalem.
Balkans: Let Europe police their own backyard.
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The above quotations are from A Republic, Not an Empire, by Pat Buchanan.
Other archives related to Pat Buchanan:
- Pat Buchanan's main page
- Suicide of a Superpower, by Pat Buchanan, 2011
- State of Emergency, by Pat Buchanan, 2007
- Where the Right Went Wrong, by Pat Buchanan, 2004
- The Death of the West, by Pat Buchanan, 2002
- Buchanan debates Nader, 2000
- A Republic, Not an Empire, by Pat Buchanan, 1999
- The Great Betrayal,by Pat Buchanan, 1998
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