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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Illinois Politics: A Citizen's Guide to Power, Politics, and GovernmentShifting demographics. Downstate versus Chicago. Billionaires and bribery. Even veteran observers need a roadmap to track Illinois' ever-changing political landscape. Melissa Mouritsen, Kent D. Redfield, and James D. Nowlan provide an up-to-date primer on Prairie State politics, government, and policies. Features include: Discussions of...
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If We Are Brave: Essays from Black AmericanaThe popular Washington Post contributing opinion columnist challenges readers to have uncomfortable conversations about race, drawing on the first-person perspectives of the author and Americans from diverse viewpoints and walks of life."The United States claims to be a nation founded on an idea," writes...
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I'd Rather Teach PeaceIn 1982 acclaimed Washington Post columnist Colman McCarthy was invited to teach a course on writing at an impoverished public school in Washington, D.C. He responded, I'd rather teach peace. Thus began the work he has passionately pursued for the past twenty-five years teaching...
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Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition & Conventional Military ConflictDive into the Shadowy World of Russian Military Strategy in "Hybrid Warfare"In "Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict", you're not just reading a book; you're embarking on a gripping journey through the dark corridors of Russian military strategy,...
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Here We Go Again: Biblical Insights to Counter Chronic Political HypeAmerica is broken. Dissension, anger, and hopelessness, all describe the political feelings of many Americans. Families and friendships are fractured. Our struggles seem to grow worse with each new election as we hear the same old hype: "This is the most important election of...
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Hawai'i Regional Cuisine: The Food Movement That Changed the Way Hawai'i EatsSamuel H. Yamashita's Hawai'i Regional Cuisine: The Food Movement That Changed the Way Hawai'i Eats is the first in-depth study on the origins, philosophy, development, and legacy of Hawai'i Regional Cuisine (HRC). The book is based on interviews with thirty-six chefs, farmers, retailers, culinary...
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Harvest the Vote: How Democrats Can Win Again in Rural AmericaFrom Democratic Party rising star Jane Kleeb, an urgent and stirring road map showing how the Democratic Party can, and should, engage rural AmericaThe Democratic Party has lost an entire generation of rural voters. By focusing the majority of their message and resources on...
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Giving is Not Just For The Very Rich: A How-To Guide For Giving And Philanthropy"Dr. Susan Gitelson reminds us of how much good philanthropy has done and how much remains to be done. The book will inspire the needed great work ahead."-- Dr. Anthony W. Marx, President and CEO, The New York Public LibraryA valuable resource for you,...
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Germany and Israel: Whitewashing and StatebuildingAccording to common perception, the Federal Republic of Germany supported the formation of the Israeli state for moral reasons--to atone for its Nazi past--but did not play a significant role in the Arab-Israeli conflict. However, the historical record does not sustain this narrative. Daniel...
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Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and SecurityAs Europe finds itself once again caught between two superpowers - the USA and a rising China - little has been written about a relationship that will have a profound influence on the international order: the relationship between the People's Republic of China and...
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From Havana to DC: The Rise of Cuban Americans in Florida PoliticsFrom Havana to DC: the Rise of Cuban Americans in Florida Politics is a story told through the eyes of someone who was a witness to history. Carlos Orta worked with most of the Cuban Americans who were the first, the trailblazers, the pioneers,...
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Foreigners' Rights in Japan: Boundaries Between Stayers and DeporteesDo foreigners really have ' human rights' in Japan? This book sheds light on the way Japan views foreigners by examining court cases initiated in the wake of the issuance of deportation orders. ' Special permission to stay' is issued to foreigners who have...
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Fictitious Capital: How Finance Is Appropriating Our Future"Originally published in French as Le capital fictif: Les Prairies ordinaies, 2014."Author: Cédric DurandPublisher: VersoPublished: 06/06/2017Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.50dISBN: 9781784787196Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 03/27/2017About the AuthorCédric Durand teaches Economics and Development Theories at the University of Paris 13...
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Excited Delirium: Race, Police Violence, and the Invention of a DiseaseIn 1980, Charles Wetli---a Miami-based medical examiner and self-proclaimed "cult expert" of Afro-Caribbean religions---identified what he called "excited delirium syndrome." Soon, medical examiners began using the syndrome regularly to describe the deaths of Black men and women during interactions with police. Police and medical...
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Eleventh Cavalry from the Roer to the Elbe, 1944-1945During WW II the Command and General Staff Colleges primary mission was to train large numbers of captains and majors to be staff officers in battalions, brigades, divisions, and corps. To that end, the Army provided copies of documents produced by field units to...
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Developments in Russian Politics 10The tenth edition of this go-to text offers critical discussion of contemporary Russian politics and its fundamental principles. It covers established topics such as executive leadership, parties, and elections as well as newer issues of national identity, protest, and Russia and Greater Eurasia. Taking...
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Deterring Armageddon: A Biography of NATO'HUGELY IMPRESSIVE' - THE INDEPENDENT'AN ASTONISHINGLY FINE HISTORY' - COUNTRY LIFE'FASCINATING' - DAILY MAIL The history of the world's most successful military alliance, from the wrecked Europe of 1945 to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.As they signed NATO into being after World War II,...
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Commander in Chief: Partisanship, Nationalism, and the Reconstruction of Congressional WarThe constitutional balance of war powers has shifted from Congress to the president over time. Today, presidents broadly define their constitutional authority as commander in chief. In the nineteenth century, however, Congress was the institution that claimed and defended expansive war powers authority. This...
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China's Rise in the Global South: The Middle East, Africa, and Beijing's Alternative World OrderAs China and the U.S. increasingly compete for power in key areas of U.S. influence, great power conflict looms. Yet few studies have looked to the Middle East and Africa, regions of major political, economic, and military importance for both China and the U.S.,...
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Chicana Liberation: Women and Mexican American Politics in Los Angeles, 1945-1981Mexican American women reached across generations to develop a bridging activism that drew on different methods and ideologies to pursue their goals. Marisela R. Chávez uses a wealth of untapped oral histories to reveal the diverse ways activist Mexican American women in Los Angeles...
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