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10 books to read after the election

Election season is finally almost over. Now it's time to actually tackle America's problems. Here are 10 books that offer context.

6. 'It鈥檚 Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism,' by Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein

"It鈥檚 Even Worse than It Looks" is a sobering look at government gridlock in the United States that chronicles the rise of Tea Party Republicans and the inability of the constitutional system to function in the thrall of extremism. The authors bring a refreshing critique of the usual oversimplifications found in American political rhetoric and the media and urge an honest, informed discussion about reforms that could end the current stalemate.

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