The long nights that led into the August recess call for some relaxation and recreational brain-building. Check out the latest "Recess Reads" book recommendations from current and former members of the Congressional Relations Team at the Wilson Center.
Learn more about and where you can purchase each book by clicking the links below:
- "The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War" by Joanne Freeman
- "The Dictator's Handbook" by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita & Alastiar Smith
- "Showdown at Gucci Gulch: Lawmakers, Lobbyists, and the Untimely Triumph of Tax Reform" by Jeffrey Birnbaum & Alan Murray
- "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond
- "The Daughters of Kobani" by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
- "Vienna 1814: How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made Love, War, and Peace at the Congress of Vienna" by David King
- "Insanity Defense: Why Our Failure to Confront Hard National Security Problems Makes Us Less Safe" by Jane Harman
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Congressional Relations
The Wilson Center’s office of Congressional Relations works to maintain a vibrant relationship with Members of Congress and their staffs. We organize and run a series of educational programs led by Wilson Center experts, ranging from seminars to private briefings, with the purpose of increasing congressional staffers’ knowledge of foreign policy. We also coordinate outreach to Capitol Hill, including testimonies by Wilson Center scholars and briefings specifically for Members of Congress. Read more
