Public Policy
8 curated documents on public policy from the Gyre Research library, each with a summary. Free to read, no signup required.
Democracy in America
Alexis de Tocqueville · Book
Seminal book by Alexis de Tocqueville (1835). Access: public-domain. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/815
Essence of Decision
Graham Allison · Book
Seminal book by Graham Allison (1971). Access: public-access. Source: https://archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA440826
Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes · Book
Seminal book by Thomas Hobbes (1651). Access: public-domain. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3207
On Liberty
John Stuart Mill · Book
Seminal book by John Stuart Mill (1859). Access: public-domain. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34901
Policy Paradox
Deborah Stone · Book
Seminal book by Deborah Stone (1988). Access: public-access. Source: https://archive.org/details/cia-readingroom-document-cia-rdp93t00837r000400060002-2
The Federalist Papers
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay · Book
Seminal book by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay (1788). Access: public-domain. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1404
The Prince
Niccolo Machiavelli · Book
Seminal book by Niccolo Machiavelli (1532). Access: public-domain. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1232
The Public and Its Problems
John Dewey · Book
Seminal book by John Dewey (1927). Access: public-access. Source: https://archive.org/details/essentialdewey0000dewe
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