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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Once Upon a Time of Transition: Fourteen Exercises in Political ThoughtOnce Upon a Time of Transition is a journey through four decades in the career of a Czech dissident and diplomat reflecting on transitions from the 20th to the 21st century. A meaningful contribution to on-going public debates, and to a better understanding of...
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How to Create Smart Villages: Open Innovation Solutions for Emerging MarketsThe COVID-19 crisis is a game-changer that will eventually benefit rural economies around the world. Around 3.4 billion people are living in rural areas lacking access to resources, tools, knowledge, and markets to find their way to prosperity. The exodus of millions of migrant...
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The American Tragedy of Covid-19: Social and Political Crises of 2020The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is a classic tragedy of destruction following errors in judgment. Naomi Zack presents social and political aspects of this disaster as it unfolded in public health through federal and local government structures, society, culture, and the economy....
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One Nation Under Graham: Apocalyptic Rhetoric and American ExceptionalismFor centuries, particular readings of the biblical text have shaped the course of Western history. Scripture, used as a political totem for those in power, gives divine weight to political agendas. This trajectory is particularly evident in the fiery career of Billy Graham, "America's...
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Leo Strauss and the Theopolitics of Culture2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic TitleIn this book, Philipp von Wussow argues that the philosophical project of Leo Strauss must be located in the intersection of culture, religion, and the political. Based on archival research on the philosophy of Strauss, von Wussow provides in-depth interpretations...
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The End of AsylumIn The End of Asylum, three experts in immigration law offer a comprehensive examination of the rise and demise of the US asylum system, showing how the Trump administration has put forth regulations, policies, and practices all designed to end opportunities for asylum seekers...
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The China Nightmare: The Grand Ambitions of a Decaying StateThis is a book about China's grand strategy and its future as an ambitious, declining, and dangerous rival power. Once the darling of U.S. statesmen, corporate elites, and academics, the People's Republic of China has evolved into America's most challenging strategic competitor. Its future...
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Summary of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel WilkersonThis book was created for the modern American looking to expand their knowledge on the multitude of manifestations of caste influence on political, economic, and social life from historical events to present day narratives. All of the information, research, and anecdotes contained in this...
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Managing Diversity In Public Sector WorkforcesPublic and private sector workforces in the U.S. look very different today than they did even 25 years ago. The changes are having a significant effect on how organizations manage their workforces. The old styles of managing heterogeneous workforces are proving to be ineffectual,...
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Economics and the Left: Interviews with Progressive EconomistsTwenty-four economists discuss how they promote egalitarianism, democracy and ecological sanity through research, activism, and policy engagement Economics and the Left presents interviews with twenty-four leading progressive economists. All of these practitioners of the "dismal science" are dedicated to both interpreting the world and...
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The Walter Lippmann Reader: A Preface to Politics, Liberty and the News, Public Opinion, The Phantom PublicCollected in this massive 500+ page omnibus editions are Walter Lippman's four most important books. These four books are seminal texts in the fields of media studies, political science, and social psychology. The father of modern journalism, Walter Lippmann was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner...
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The Other Side of the Coin: Public Opinion Toward Social Tax ExpendituresDespite high levels of inequality and wage stagnation over several decades, the United States has done relatively little to address these problems--at least in part due to public opinion, which remains highly influential in determining the size and scope of social welfare programs that...
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Dangerous Narratives: Warfare, Strategy, StatecraftNarrative directly impacts the threat environment whether in a physical conflict zone, or in terms of the effects of radicalization, or the interference of foreign governments in domestic politics. Therefore dominating the narrative space should be a priority. That is where non-state actors fight...
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Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of WarPervasive violence against hospitals, patients, doctors, and other health workers has become a horrifically common feature of modern war. These relentless attacks destroy lives and the capacity of health systems to tend to those in need. Inaction to stop this violence undermines long-standing values...
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Making the World Safe for DictatorshipAuthoritarian states work hard to manage their images abroad. They invest in foreign-facing media, hire public relations firms, tout their popular celebrities, and showcase their successes to elite and popular foreign audiences. However, there is a dark side to these efforts that is sometimes...
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Palestine Speaks: Narratives of Life Under OccupationThe occupation of the West Bank and Gaza has been one of the world's most widely reported yet least understood human rights crises for over four decades. In this oral history collection, men and women from Palestine--including a fisherman, a settlement administrator, and a...
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In Your Face: Law, Justice, and Niqab-Wearing Women in CanadaFeatured on The Hill Times' 100 Best Books in 2020 list Winner, 2020-21 Huguenot Society of Canada Award This book explores the experiences of a group of women in Canada who are small in numbers yet have garnered much legal, political, and social attention...
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The Making of Our Urban LandscapeBritain was the first country in the world to become an essentially urban county. And England is still one of the most urbanized countries in the world. The town and the city is the world that most of us inhabit and know best. But...
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The Trial of J.J. Rawlings: Echoes of the 31st December RevolutionThe Trial of JJ Rawlings narrates the extraordinary circumstances under which a young military officer Flt Lt JJ Rawlings, later to become the longest serving Head of State of Ghana, shot into the limelight to change the course of Ghana's history and political development.The...
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Maritime Strategy and Naval Innovation: Technology, Bureaucracy, and the Problem of Change in the Age of CompetitionThe essays in this book highlight the connective tissue between maritime strategy and naval innovation. The cases and perspectives in this collection of essays by some of today's foremost strategic thinkers are both retrospective and prospective and carry on an intellectual tradition established by...
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