David Frum

David Frum

Political Commentator and Author

Canadian-American writer and editor known for incisive political analysis and commentary on contemporary governance and policy.

Authors & Thinkers

David Frum is a prominent political commentator, editor, and author who has contributed to major publications including The Atlantic and CNN. His work examines American politics, policy failures, and institutional challenges, offering conservative perspectives on contemporary political debates.

10 Books Recommended by David Frum

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#2

Fights of Our Lives

by John Duffy

The best book ever written about Canadian politics.

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#3

Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes

by Santiago Levy

I always appreciate books that precisely walk one through the details of important things.

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#4

Malevolent Republic

by K. S. Komireddi

On what Modi has done to the hope for a secular, democratic India.

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#5

The Existential Questions

by Oluseun Onigbinde

Great book about contemporary Nigeria.

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#6

Slouching Towards Utopia

by J. Bradford DeLong

It's a book of big ideas, but fascinatingly illumined by the small details of how growth & progress happened.

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#7

Divided Memory

by Jeffrey Herf

On the politics of memory in postwar East and West Germany.

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#8

Fellow Travelers

by Thomas Mallon

Very good book.

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#9

China’s Trapped Transition

by Minxin PEI

Important book.

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#10

Tangled Up in Blue

by Rosa Brooks

Such a fantastic book.

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