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A Foreign Policy of Freedom 

The following catalogs writings authored by U.S. Congressman Ron Paul.

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A Foreign Policy of Freedom

A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship  

2007 first-edition cover
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

Summary

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".

Reception

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]

Contents

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

The Revolution: A Manifesto  

2008 first-edition cover
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
For more details on this topic, see The Revolution: A Manifesto.

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.

Summary

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.

Reception

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]

Contents

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

Congressional works

FREE Foundation

Several books were published by Paul's Foundation for Rational Economics and Education or related venues:

Mises Institute

Liberty in Media

Other contributions

All books

References

  1. ^ Kamen, Al (2007-08-10). "Campaigning by the Book", Washington Post, p. A11. Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 
  2. ^ Stearns, Matt (2007-08-03). "Bookstores replete with books from campaign trail", News & Observer, McClatchy Newspapers. Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 
  3. ^ Doherty, Brian (February 2008). "Scenes from the Ron Paul Revolution: The rise of an eclectic anti-statist movement", Reason magazine. Retrieved on 2008-03-13. 
  4. ^ Bruner, Jon (2008-03-13). "The Battle for Hearts, Minds and Book Sales", Forbes. Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 
  5. ^ Malcolm, Andrew (2008-05-12). "Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain", Top of the Ticket, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-12. 
  6. ^ "Ron Paul's New Book, The Revolution: A Manifesto", U.S. News & World Report (2008-04-30). Retrieved on 2008-05-03. 
  7. ^ Malcolm, Andrew (2008-05-01). "Ron Paul, political loser, now best-selling author", Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-03. 
  8. ^ Weber, Christopher (2008-05-01). "The Road to Paulville", AOL News. Retrieved on 2008-05-03. 
  9. ^ Wyckoff, Whitney (2008-05-01). "Ron Paul's 'Revolution:' Box Office", Baltimore Sun. Retrieved on 2008-05-03. 
  10. ^ Weigel, David (2008-04-30). "But If You Want Money for People With Minds That Hate...", Reason Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-03. 
  11. ^ Sinderbrand, Rebecca (2008-03-30). "Paul No. 1 on Amazon.com", CNN. Retrieved on 2008-05-03. 
  12. ^ Mays Poli-Book Best Sellers - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog
  13. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction", The New York Times (2008-05-18). Retrieved on 2008-05-11. 
  14. ^ Hardcover Nonfiction - New York Times
  15. ^ Hardcover Nonfiction - List - NYTimes.com
  16. ^ Hardcover Nonfiction - List - NYTimes.com
  17. ^ Reason Magazine - Hit & Run > Instapundit on Ron Paul's New Blockbuster Book
  18. ^ Pajamas Media » Reading the Ron Paul Revolution
  19. ^ Constant, Paul (2008-04-22). "A Review of The Revolution: A Manifesto", The Stranger. Retrieved on 2008-05-03. 
  20. ^ Constant, Paul (2008-05-14). "You Won't Fool the Children of the rEVOLution", Reason. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 
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