The Populist Delusion

If you're finding it difficult to understand what's going on today, this is probably a book you ought to consider reading. This may burst your bubble a bit, so be ready for that, but given how things are going, more people than not need that bubble burst. There are hard truths here, mostly regarding Elite Theory and this is an excellent primer for that.

If you think we live in a Democracy (or even a Constitutional Republic), but can't understand why our leaders never seem to make laws that serve their constituents, this is required reading.