Statecraft Gift Guide 2025 - by Santi Ruiz - Statecraft
Happy Thanksgiving to you Statecraft subscribers (all 28,000 of you, at last count)! I’m very grateful for the chance to write this newsletter, and for the excellent audience you all are. Thanks for sticking with 6,000+ word transcripts about obscure federal agencies. As we enter the holiday season, I thought it’d be fun to pull together a gift guide for the state capacity enthusiast in your life. Below, we have: Books featured on Statecraft Non-book recommendations from me Recs from the IFP editorial team Recs from everyone else on the IFP team Enjoy! And let me know if you shop off the list. Death Is Our Business: Russian Mercenaries and the New Era of Private Warfare, John Lechner, 2024, $15. John went everywhere for this one: Mali, Ukraine, Syria. The best book on the Wagner Group you’ll find. Back from the Brink: Inside the NYPD and New York City’s Extraordinary 1990s Crime Drop, Peter Moskos, 2024, $25. I really loved reading this. Peter’s a gem. His other stuff’s good too. Recod
Statecraft Gift Guide 2025 Featuring recommendations from the IFP team Santi Ruiz Nov 28, 2025 36 2 1 Share Happy Thanksgiving to you Statecraft subscribers (all 28,000 of you, at last count)! I’m very grateful for the chance to write this newsletter, and for the excellent audience you all are. Thanks for sticking with 6,000+ word transcripts about obscure federal agencies. As we enter the holiday season, I thought it’d be fun to pull together a gift guide for the state capacity enthusiast in your life. Subscribe Below, we have: Books featured on Statecraft Non-book recommendations from me Rec
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