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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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American Adventurism Abroad ReNow in its second edition, American Adventurism Abroad traces US foreign policy from the late 1940s through the past six years of America's 'war on terror, ' and examines the impact of its repeated militaristic meddling into developing nations. Examines 34 cases of overseas...
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Brief History LibertyThrough a fusion of philosophical, social scientific, and historical methods, A Brief History of Liberty provides a comprehensive, philosophically-informed portrait of the elusive nature of one of our most cherished ideals. Offers a succinct yet thorough survey of personal freedom Explores the true meaning...
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Political Theory ReaderFrom Ideologies to Public Philosophies: An Introduction to Political Theory provides a comprehensive and systematic account of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries--along with contemporary and emerging outlooks--to address the essential questions of political theory. Explores the major ideologies of the...
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Spaces of Neoliberalism: Beams, Slabs, Columns, and Frames for BuildingsThis is the first volume to analyse systematically the role of neoliberalism in contemporary processes of urban restructuring. Includes contributions from leading scholars in the fields of critical urban studies, radical geography and state theory. Analyses the role of neoliberalism in contemporary processes of...
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Greek Political ThoughtThis wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought shows what ancient political texts might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century. A provocative and wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought Demonstrates what ancient Greek works of political philosophy might mean to citizens of...
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What's Wrong With The WorldAuthor: G. K. ChestertonPublisher: IndyPublish.comPublished: 01/15/2003Pages: 176Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.28h x 6.35w x 0.67dISBN: 9781404339446This title is not returnable
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Thinking Like a Policy Analyst: Policy Analysis as a Clinical ProfessionThe world of policy represents the confluence of a number of intellectual strands in which the clinician brings science together with intuition, and uses his or her experience to interpret the evidence and make recommendations for treatment. This important volume brings together leading scholars...
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Damn Few: Making the Modern Seal WarriorFrom leadership expert, former Navy SEAL, American Grit feature player, and author of Worth Dying For: A Navy SEAL's Call to a Nation, Rorke Denver, the bestselling account of how he helped create the U.S. Navy SEALS of today. Rorke Denver trains the men...
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FirehouseOne of America's most distinguished reporters and historians offers the deeply moving personal story of Engine 40, Ladder 35 -- located on the West Side of Manhattan near Lincoln Center -- and the absolute sacrifice its firefighters made on September 11, 2001. On the...
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Moyers on America: A Journalist and His TimesDuring the fifty years he has been variously a reporter, a political spokesperson, and a broadcaster, Bill Moyers has demonstrated a deep commitment to understanding the workings of our government and the role of the individual in society. His essays and commentaries, such as...
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Winston Churchill's War LeadershipHow does he assess the information that is brought to him? How does his personal or political philosophy, or a moral sense, sustain him? How does he draw inspiration from those around him? How does he deal with setbacks and disasters? In this brilliant...
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Mad as Hell: The Crisis of the 1970s and the Rise of the Populist Right"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore " The words of Howard Beale, the fictional anchorman in 1976's hit film Network, struck a chord with a generation of Americans. In this colourful new history, Dominic Sandbrook ranges seamlessly over...
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Terror and Consent: The Wars for the Twenty-First CenturyPhilip Bobbitt follows his magisterial Shield of Achilles with an equally provocative analysis of the West's struggle against terror. Boldly stating that the primary driver of terrorism is not Islam but the emergence of market states (like the U.S. and the E.U.), Bobbitt warns...
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From Oslo to Iraq and the Road Map: EssaysIn his final book, completed just before his death, Edward W. Said offers impassioned pleas for the beleaguered Palestinian cause from one of its most eloquent spokesmen. These essays, which originally appeared in Cairo's Al-Ahram Weekly, London's Al-Hayat, and the London Review of Books,...
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See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the Cia's War on TerrorismIn his explosive New York Times bestseller, top CIA operative Robert Baer paints a chilling picture of how terrorism works on the inside and provides startling evidence of how Washington politics sabotaged the CIA's efforts to root out the world's deadliest terrorists, allowing for...
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The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students LearnIf you're an actress or a coed just trying to do a man-size job, a yes-man who turns a deaf ear to some sob sister, an heiress aboard her yacht, or a bookworm enjoying a boy's night out, Diane Ravitch's internationally acclaimed The Language...
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The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and IdeasMohandas K. Gandhi, called Mahatma ("great soul"), was the father of modern India, but his influence has spread well beyond the subcontinent and is as important today as it was in the first part of the twentieth century and during this nation's own civil...
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Ambassador Morgenthau's Story: A Personal Account of the Armenian Genocide (Hardcover)The evocative, first-hand accounts of American ambassador Henry Morgenthau regarding the Armenian genocide are one of the most thorough, authoritative sources on the atrocities. This book contains the full accounts of Henry Morgenthau throughout his posting in Constantinople, Turkey. At the time the Ottoman...
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Public Opinion: How People Decide; The Role of News, Propaganda and Manufactured Consent in Modern Democracy and Political ElectionsPublic Opinion is Walter Lippmann's groundbreaking work which demonstrates how individual beliefs are swayed by stereotypes, the mass media, and political propaganda. The book opens with the notion that democracy in the age of super fast communications is obsolete. He analyses the impact of...
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The Republic of Plato: The Ten Books - Complete and Unabridged (Classics of Greek Philosophy)The Republic by Plato is a landmark achievement in Ancient Greek philosophy - this edition contains every book, complete in a superb translation by Benjamin Jowett, in hardcover. The Republic is part conversation between friends active in the Athens intellectual community, and part monologue...
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