Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 2024-02-21
Books mentioned on Here’s How an Open Democratic Convention Would Work
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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All the King's Men
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren is a classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that chronicles the rise and fall of populist southern politician Willie Stark, exploring the corrupting nature of political power.
Recommended“well I'd start with All the King's Men this is an old one by Robert pen Warren and there's lots in it about party conventions and all the deal making that goes on”
Where to get it
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The Making of the President 1960
The Making of the President 1960 by Theodore H.
Recommended“I go to next the making of the president 1960 by Theodore White which is about that election and there's lots of background stuff on how John Kennedy won the Democratic nomination and how Richard Nixon won the Republican nomination”
Where to get it
