Political Science
Explore a comprehensive selection of political science books, including essential titles on the fundamentals and principles of the field. Discover the best political science booklist and best-selling books at our online bookstore.
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The Idea of Communism 3: The Seoul ConferenceAn all-star cast of radical intellectuals discuss the continued importance of communist principles In 2009 Slavoj iek brought together an acclaimed group of intellectuals to discuss the continued relevance of communism. Unexpectedly the conference attracted an audience of over 1,000 people. The discussion has...
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Aleppo: The Rise and Fall of Syria's Great Merchant CityA poignant testament to the city shattered by Syria's civil war.Aleppo lies in ruins, a casualty of Syria's brutal civil war. Its streets are cloaked in darkness, its population scattered, its memories ravaged. But this was once a vibrant world city, where Muslims, Christians...
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The Fog of Peace: How to Prevent WarInstitutions do not decide whom to destroy or to kill, whether to make peace or war; those decisions are the responsibility of individuals. This book argues that the most important aspect of conflict resolution is for antagonists to understand their opponents as individuals, their...
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Blue Labour: Forging a New PoliticsFollowing Labour's defeat at the polls in 2015, and at time when the Party is attempting to redefine its meaning, values and even identity, there is an urgent need for fresh thinking. Most people agree that a new start is needed. But in which...
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Aftershock: A Journey Into Eastern Europe's Broken DreamsIn this unique, panoramic account of faded dreams, journalist John Feffer returns to Eastern Europe a quarter of a century after the fall of communism, to track down hundreds of people he spoke to in the initial atmosphere of optimism as the Iron Curtain...
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China and the New MaoistsForty years after his death, Mao remains a totemic, if divisive, figure in contemporary China. Though he retains an immense symbolic importance within China's national mythology, the rise of a capitalist economy has seen the ruling class become increasingly ambivalent towards him. And while...
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Marxism and the Muslim WorldIn the wake of the uprisings which rocked the Arab world, Maxime Rodinson's work has taken on a new and powerful resonance. Dating from 1958, the time of his expulsion from the French Communist Party, to 1972, the assembled articles, papers and essays which...
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Business and Society: A Critical IntroductionCorporations dominate our societies. They employ us, sell to us and influence how we think and who we vote for, while their economic interests dictate local, national and global agendas. Written in clear and accessible terms, this much-needed textbook provides critical perspectives on all...
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Casebook on Insurgency and Revolutionary Warfare, Volume II: 1962-2009 (Assessing Revolutionary and Insurgent Strategies Series)Author: Paul J. Tompkins, U. S. Army Special Operations CommandPublisher: Military BookshopPublished: 10/30/2013Pages: 886Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 5.09lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 1.81dISBN: 9781782665175This title is not returnable
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Communication Campaigning: Primer for Senior LeadersTraditional approaches to strategic communication have focused on a single leader's ability to influence stakeholders and other audiences through exceptional communication skills. But there is much more to it. What about the content of the message? How well does the message permeate the organization,...
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Casebook on Insurgency and Revolutionary Warfare, Volume II: 1962-2009 (Assessing Revolutionary and Insurgent Strategies Series)Author: Paul J. Tompkins, U. S. Army Special Operations CommandPublisher: Military BookshopPublished: 10/30/2013Pages: 886Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 3.42lbsSize: 9.69h x 7.44w x 1.75dISBN: 9781782665182This title is not returnable
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Serve the People: Making Asian America in the Long SixtiesA narrative history of the movement that turned "Orientals" into Asian Americans Until the political ferment of the Long Sixties, there were no Asian Americans. There were only isolated communities of mostly Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos lumped together as "Orientals." Serve the People tells...
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The Spirit of Terrorism: And Other EssaysBaudrillard sees the power of the terrorists as lying in the symbolism of slaughter--not merely the reality of death, but in a sacrifice that challenges the whole system. Where previously the old revolutionary sought to conduct a struggle between real forces in the context...
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The Communist ManifestoThe Manifesto of the Communist Party, one of the most important political documents in the history of the world, begins with the prophetic words "A spectre is haunting Europe--the spectre of communism." This brief book is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand...
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Tocqueville: Democracy in America Volumes 1 & 2 and Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville (Complete and Unabridged)Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) was a French political thinker and historian, and wrote the famous work "Democracy in America" in two volumes. This work is renowned for characterising the American Institutions and adding to the understanding of the United States like no other. He...
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General U.S. Grant's Writings (Complete and Unabridged Including His Personal Memoirs, State of the Union Address and Letters of Ulysses S. Grant to HThe Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant "are well observed, often humorous, invariably charming, penetrating and lucid. On every page, his narrative has the simple directness of the finest English prose." Robert McCrum, The Guardian.The Personal Memoirs, "perhaps the most widely acclaimed of all...
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Housing and Housing Management: Balancing the Two Key ContractsHousing been described as the "wobbly pillar" of the welfare state on account of it never achieving universal coverage as did health and education. This does not diminish its importance for individuals, households, communities and social stability. Adequate and affordable housing provision is one...
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Partnership for the Americas: Western Hemisphere Strategy and U.S. Southern CommandAdmiral James G. Stavridis, USN, reflects on his tenure as Commander of United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The first Admiral to command Southern Command, Admiral Stavridis broke with tradition from day one, discarding the customary military staff model and creating an innovative organization designed...
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Africa Uprising: Popular Protest and Political ChangeFrom Egypt to South Africa, Nigeria to Ethiopia, a new force for political change is emerging across Africa: popular protest. Widespread urban uprisings by youth, the unemployed, trade unions, activists, writers, artists, and religious groups are challenging injustice and inequality. What is driving this...
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New Extractivism: A Post-Neoliberal Development Model or Imperialism of the Twenty-First Century?In a primary commodities boom spurred on by the rise of China, countries the world over are turning to the extraction of natural resources and the export of primary commodities as an antidote to the global recession. The New Extractivism addresses a fundamental dilemma...
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