The following catalogs writings authored by U.S. Congressman Ron Paul.
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| A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship | |
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| Author | Ron Paul |
| Cover artist | John Trumbull |
| Country | |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | international relations, politics, U.S. foreign policy |
| Genre(s) | Politics |
| Publisher | Foundation for Rational Economics and Education |
| Publication date | June 15, 2007 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 372 pages |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0912453002 |
| OCLC Number | 145174995 |
| Preceded by | Compulsory National Service |
| Followed by | Pillars of Prosperity |
A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship is a 2007 compilation of Paul's foreign-policy speeches[1][2] to the U.S. House of Representatives over a 30-year period, published as an accompaniment to his campaign for the presidency of the United States in the 2008 election. The first edition includes a foreword by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. It is published by the Foundation for Rational Economics and Education of Lake Jackson, Texas.
The cover depicts detail from the 1817 painting Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull, "courtesy of Architect of the Capitol".
Paul and the book were featured on a crowded Tonight Show on October 30, 2007, and host Jay Leno was able to get Paul to autograph his copy after the show.[3] By March 2008 it had sold "a brisk 37,000 copies".[4]
| Item | Page | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword | i | 4 |
| Introduction | v | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5 | 4 |
| 1982 | 9 | 12 |
| 1983 | 21 | 18 |
| 1984 | 39 | 18 |
| While out of Congress | 57 | 2 |
| 1997 | 59 | 8 |
| 1998 | 67 | 16 |
| 1999 | 83 | 46 |
| 2000 | 129 | 10 |
| 2001 | 139 | 46 |
| 2002 | 185 | 58 |
| 2003 | 243 | 38 |
| 2004 | 281 | 20 |
| 2005 | 301 | 42 |
| 2006 | 343 | 18 |
| Summary | 361 | 12 |
| The Revolution: A Manifesto | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ron Paul |
| Country | |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Politics |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
| Publication date | April 30, 2008 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 192 pages |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0446537513 |
| Preceded by | Ron Paul Speaks |
The Revolution: A Manifesto is Paul's 2008 New York Times #1 best seller. According to Paul, the book is based on written notes during his 2008 presidential campaign.
Paul describes the book as "an opportunity to highlight and explain [my views] in the kind of systematic fashion that campaign speeches and presidential debates simply do not allow", "a long-term manifesto based on ideas, and perhaps some short-term marching orders", and "what the agenda of George W. Bush's successor should be if we want to move toward a free society once again".
Contrasting Paul's ideas against "the deadening consensus that crosses party lines, that dominates our major media", Chapter 1 describes recent American elections as false dilemmas and presenting the message of freedom and individual rights as rallying a new widespread revolution, yet one grounded in the tradition of Robert Taft Republicanism. The longer Chapters 2-6 each take up a particular political issue in turn: foreign policy, the U.S. Constitution, economic solutions, civil liberties, and hard money. Paul closes by stressing the need for education "in the scholarship of liberty", and listing books that have influenced him and which he recommends to his readers.
Upon release, the book moved to the top of several bestseller lists.[5] It was one of Amazon's Top 10 best sellers, its #1 seller of all political books,[6] and became its #1 seller among all categories.[7][8][9][10][11] Revolution debuted at #7 on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list and at #2 on its list of bestselling political books for the period of April 12 to May 3, 2008; some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders.[12] It became #1 on the nonfiction list for the week of May 18, 2008.[13] The book spent its third week on the Times best seller list at #7,[14], its fourth at #5[15], its fifth week at #8 and its sixth week at #10. In its seventh and eighth weeks it was #13 on the list.[16]
Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit gave the book a favorable, though mixed, review, saying, "The book benefits from many of the Paul campaign’s virtues, in the form of accessibility, clarity, and straightforwardness. On the other hand, it also suffers from some of the Paul campaign’s vices."[17][18] Paul Constant at The Stranger likened Paul to an "ancient high-school civics teacher" who "puffs up" at the notion of the Constitution as a "living document."[19]
David Weigel of Reason, a reporter who was critical of Paul's campaign and of his association with paleolibertarians like Lew Rockwell, reviewed the book favorably, comparing Paul's political ideas to those of fellow anti-war conservative Sen. Chuck Hagel. "Paul has a grand unified theory to offer readers, knowing full well that he's opening minds, not programming them," Weigel wrote, adding that he "offers readers, first and foremost, the lesson that 'leaders' and universally accepted concepts shouldn't be trusted. It is worried and informed neostructuralists who can change things, not historical 'great men.' If Ron Paul doesn't provide perfect solutions, he certainly provides a blueprint."[20]
| Item | Page | Length |
|---|---|---|
| (Titles and Dedication) | (i) | 5 |
| Contents | vii | 1 |
| Preface (and Main Title) | ix | 5 |
| 1: The False Choices of American Politics | 1 | 7 |
| 2: The Foreign Policy of the Founding Fathers | 9 | 31 |
| 3: The Constitution | 41 | 27 |
| 4: Economic Freedom | 69 | 39 |
| 5: Civil Liberties and Personal Freedom | 109 | 27 |
| 6: Money: The Forbidden Issue in American Politics | 137 | 20 |
| 7: The Revolution | 157 | 11 |
| A Reading List for a Free and Prosperous America | 169 | 5 |
Several books were published by Paul's Foundation for Rational Economics and Education or related venues:
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The following catalogs writings authored by U.S. Congressman Ron Paul.
Contents |
| A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship | |
| Author | Ron Paul |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | John Trumbull |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | international relations, politics, U.S. foreign policy |
| Genre(s) | Politics |
| Publisher | Foundation for Rational Economics and Education |
| Publication date | June 15 2007 |
| Media type | print (paperback) |
| Pages | 372 pages |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0912453002 |
| OCLC | 145174995 |
| Preceded by | Compulsory National Service |
| Followed by | Pillars of Prosperity |
A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship is a 2007 compilation of Paul's foreign-policy speeches[1][2] to the U.S. House of Representatives over a 30-year period, published as an accompaniment to his campaign for the presidency of the United States in the 2008 election. The first edition includes a foreword by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. It is published by the Foundation for Rational Economics and Education of Lake Jackson, Texas.
The cover depicts detail from the 1817 painting Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull, "courtesy of Architect of the Capitol".
Paul and the book were featured on a crowded Tonight Show on October 30, 2007, and host Jay Leno was able to get Paul to autograph his copy after the show.[3] By March 2008 it had sold "a brisk 37,000 copies".[4]
| Item | Page | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword | i | 4 |
| Introduction | v | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5 | 4 |
| 1982 | 9 | 12 |
| 1983 | 21 | 18 |
| 1984 | 39 | 18 |
| While out of Congress | 57 | 2 |
| 1997 | 59 | 8 |
| 1998 | 67 | 16 |
| 1999 | 83 | 46 |
| 2000 | 129 | 10 |
| 2001 | 139 | 46 |
| 2002 | 185 | 58 |
| 2003 | 243 | 38 |
| 2004 | 281 | 20 |
| 2005 | 301 | 42 |
| 2006 | 343 | 18 |
| Summary | 361 | 12 |
| The Revolution: A Manifesto | |
| Author | Ron Paul |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Politics |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing |
| Publication date | April 30 2008 |
| Media type | hardcover |
| Pages | 192 pages |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0446537513 |
| Preceded by | Ron Paul Speaks |
The Revolution: A Manifesto is Paul's 2008 New York Times #1 best seller. According to Paul, the book is based on written notes during his 2008 presidential campaign.
Paul describes the book as "an opportunity to highlight and explain [my views] in the kind of systematic fashion that campaign speeches and presidential debates simply do not allow", "a long-term manifesto based on ideas, and perhaps some short-term marching orders", and "what the agenda of George W. Bush's successor should be if we want to move toward a free society once again".
Contrasting Paul's ideas against "the deadening consensus that crosses party lines, that dominates our major media", Chapter 1 describes recent American elections as false dilemmas and presenting the message of freedom and individual rights as rallying a new widespread revolution, yet one grounded in the tradition of Robert Taft Republicanism. The longer Chapters 2-6 each take up a particular political issue in turn: foreign policy, the U.S. Constitution, economic solutions, civil liberties, and hard money. Paul closes by stressing the need for education "in the scholarship of liberty", and listing books that have influenced him and which he recommends to his readers.
Upon release, the book moved to the top of several bestseller lists.[5] It was one of Amazon's Top 10 best sellers, its #1 seller of all political books,[6] and became its #1 seller among all categories.[7][8][9][10][11] Revolution debuted at #7 on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list and at #2 on its list of bestselling political books for the period of April 12 to May 3 2008; some bookstores reported receiving bulk orders.[12] It became #1 on the nonfiction list for the week of May 18 2008.[13] The book spent its third week on the Times best seller list at #7,[14], its fourth at #5[15], its fifth week at #8 and its sixth week at #10. In its seventh and eighth weeks it was #13 on the list.[16]
Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit gave the book a favorable, though mixed, review, saying, "The book benefits from many of the Paul campaign’s virtues, in the form of accessibility, clarity, and straightforwardness. On the other hand, it also suffers from some of the Paul campaign’s vices."[17][18] Paul Constant at The Stranger likened Paul to an "ancient high-school civics teacher" who "puffs up" at the notion of the Constitution as a "living document."[19]
David Weigel of Reason, a reporter who was critical of Paul's campaign and of his association with paleolibertarians like Lew Rockwell, reviewed the book favorably, comparing Paul's political ideas to those of fellow anti-war conservative Sen. Chuck Hagel. "Paul has a grand unified theory to offer readers, knowing full well that he's opening minds, not programming them," Weigel wrote, adding that he "offers readers, first and foremost, the lesson that 'leaders' and universally accepted concepts shouldn't be trusted. It is worried and informed neostructuralists who can change things, not historical 'great men.' If Ron Paul doesn't provide perfect solutions, he certainly provides a blueprint."[20]
| Item | Page | Length |
|---|---|---|
| (Titles and Dedication) | (i) | 5 |
| Contents | vii | 1 |
| Preface (and Main Title) | ix | 5 |
| 1: The False Choices of American Politics | 1 | 7 |
| 2: The Foreign Policy of the Founding Fathers | 9 | 31 |
| 3: The Constitution | 41 | 27 |
| 4: Economic Freedom | 69 | 39 |
| 5: Civil Liberties and Personal Freedom | 109 | 27 |
| 6: Money: The Forbidden Issue in American Politics | 137 | 20 |
| 7: The Revolution | 157 | 11 |
| A Reading List for a Free and Prosperous America | 169 | 5 |
Several books were published by Paul's Foundation for Rational Economics and Education or related venues:
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