I’m looking for book suggestions to understand the 'soul' and evolution of three specific countries: India, Russia, and the USA.
I’m a PhD student, so I appreciate high-quality research and 'content-heavy' writing, but I’m looking for books that aren't 800-page doorstops. I want titles I can finish relatively quickly that still offer a profound understanding of:
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Evolution & History: How they started vs. where they are now.
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Government & Power: The unique types of rule/politics that shaped them.
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Culture & Ethnicity: What makes the people 'them'?
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The Dark Sides: I don’t want a sanitized version but I am curious to know about the dark times, occurrences, and 'hidden' history.
Essentially, if you had to pick one or two 'essential' books for each country that explain their unique DNA without being a dry textbook, what would they be?
by CocoNUTGOTNUTS