I don't know a lot about politics, I also wasn't interested enough to read about it. I was originally intrigued by this book because it talks about Johnny Roselli and his hiring by the CIA to assassinate Fidel Castro. The inner workings of the government always seemed beyond my ability to comprehend, but Risen really changed my view on that. The book is jammed pack with history and politics, but is written so clearly that you don't find yourself stopping to understand what's happening. No matter your political opinion, I think this book is an incredibly written account of American History.