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.
-
Democracy and Defiance: Rancière, Lefort, Abensour and the Antinomies of PoliticsThis book explores an often neglected current in contemporary French political thought that challenges the limits of the concept of democracy. It situates the projects of Jacques Ranci?re, Claude Lefort and Miguel Abensour in relation to each other, as well as to the larger...
- BD$261.64 BMD
- BD$261.64 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Debt and Taxes: Defusing America's Debt BombAmerica's $34 trillion national debt is more than just a number-it's a ticking time bomb. With the debt ratio now exceeding the nation's gross domestic product by 26 percent, Howard Mick offers a crucial exploration of how we got here and what it means...
- BD$14.94 BMD
- BD$14.94 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of GreedA bold book of rage, hope, and challenge exposing how the political decisions of the 1980s continue to haunt us today. In Dangerous Memory, renowned politician, author, and musician Charlie Angus undertakes a major rethink of the cultural and political shifts of the 1980s,...
- BD$33.03 BMD
- BD$33.03 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Contours of Israeli Politics: Jewish Ethnicity, Religious Nationalism, and DemocracyThere is no single Jewish ethnicity, and no single Jewish ethnic group constitutes a clear majority of Jewish Israelis. These intra-Jewish differences permit a social hierarchy within the "in-group" - Jewish Israelis - that privileges the Ashkenazi Jews of European descent over Mizrahi/Sephardi Jews...
- BD$59.99 BMD
- BD$59.99 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Confronting China: US Defense Policy in an Era of Great Power CompetitionInformed by senior policymakers with extensive expertise in defense, this book provides a comprehensive regional and functional perspective on US policy toward the People's Republic of China. Confronting China addresses the central security questions of our generation: How best can the United States deter...
- BD$325.48 BMD
- BD$325.48 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Commentaries on American Law, Volume III (in four volumes)"""Though the marine law of modern Europe had its foundations laid in the jurisprudence of the ancients, there is no certain evidence that either the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, or any of the states of Greece, formed any authoritative digest of naval law." -James Kent, Commentaries...
- BD$60.06 BMD
- BD$60.06 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Citizenship Without Illusions: A Christian Guide to Political EngagementIn this practical guide on political engagement and citizenship, David Koyzis present a case for political engagement as a way to love our neighbors without full devotion to parties or ideologies. Using examples from various eras and places, he explores topics like how to...
- BD$27.05 BMD
- BD$27.05 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement Is Hijacking the Gospel - And the Way to Stop It"White people should be less white." "Whiteness is white supremacy." "Silence is violence." "You can never overcome your racism." You've heard these baffling views--but do you know where they come from? The "wokeness" that emerged from the social unrest of 2020 has swept through...
- BD$30.03 BMD
- BD$30.03 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
China's State-Owned EnterprisesWhy do Chinese state-owned enterprises routinely respond to central-level goals and policies in different ways, and why do their reform trajectories often vary significantly across firms and over time? This book introduces a leadership approach to studying the politics, process, and outcomes of economic...
- BD$85.09 BMD
- BD$85.09 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Catastrophic Technology in Cold War Political ThoughtIn the mid-twentieth century, a certain idea of technology emerged in the work of many influential political theorists: a critical, catastrophic concept of technology, entangled with the apocalyptic fears fuelled by two all-consuming world wars and the looming nuclear threat. Drawing on the work...
- BD$273.54 BMD
- BD$273.54 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Capital Condensed: a short guide to Marx's Capital for our age of global crises'Perfect for anyone Marx-curious in your life!'Jamila Squire, co-editor of A Thousand Little Machines'I think it will make a good educator for activists who are not familiar with economics - and that is very difficult to achieve'Michael Roberts, author of The Long Depression and...
- BD$22.52 BMD
- BD$22.52 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Black Revolutionaries: A History of the Black Panther PartyBlack Revolutionaries is an accessible yet rigorously argued history of the Black Panther Party (BPP), one of the emblematic organizations of the 1960s. Joe Street highlights the complexity of the BPP's history through three key themes: the BPP's intellectual history, its political and social...
- BD$300.31 BMD
- BD$300.31 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Beyond Social DemocracyBeyond Social Democracy examines the electoral decline of social democratic parties and how distinctive strategic moves might enable them to salvage different segments of their former electoral coalitions. Social democratic decline, however, does not imply the demise of basic tenets of the parties' programmatic...
- BD$95.74 BMD
- BD$95.74 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Bangalore Girls: Witnessing the Rise of Nationalism in a Progressive CityBangalore is looked at in depth in Supriya Baily's exploration of one of India's most dynamic cities. Booklist praises the book, saying, "This deeply researched book is especially timely in light of recent gender-based violence in India."Through the stories of a group of school...
- BD$85.62 BMD
- BD$85.62 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Authoritarianism: A Very Short IntroductionAuthoritarianism is one of the buzzwords of our age. But what is it exactly? This Very Short Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the world of authoritarian regimes, including military, single-party, and personalist regimes. It considers how understandings of authoritarianism have evolved over time,...
- BD$19.52 BMD
- BD$19.52 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Architects of Terror: Paranoia, Conspiracy and Anti-Semitism in Franco's SpainA TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR From the preeminent historian of 20th century Spain Paul Preston, Architects of Terror is a new history of how paranoia, conspiracy and anti-Semitism was used to justify the military coup of 1936 and enabled the construction of...
- BD$33.03 BMD
- BD$33.03 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
An Afghan Prince in Victorian England: Race, Class, and Gender in an Afghan-Anglo Imperial EncounterIn 1894 Great Britain invited 'Abd al-Rahman Khan, the amir of Afghanistan, to England for a state visit. Then at the height of its imperial might, Britain sought to strengthen ties with the strategically important Afghanistan, which shared a long frontier, not yet a...
- BD$300.44 BMD
- BD$300.44 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
America's First Wartime Election: James Madison, DeWitt Clinton, and the War of 1812As the heir apparent to the presidency in 1808, James Madison had a substantial reputation and an impressive list of credentials, including having cofounded the Democratic-Republican party with Thomas Jefferson and serving as Jefferson's secretary of state. Despite this, Madison's presidential victory in 1808...
- BD$125.15 BMD
- BD$125.15 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of TravelLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medals of Excellence This witty personal and cultural history of travel from the perspective of a Third World-raised woman of color, Airplane Mode, asks: what does it mean to be a joyous traveler when we live in the ruins...
- BD$25.45 BMD
- BD$25.45 BMD
- Unit price
- per
-
After the Floods: The Search for Resilience in Ellicott CityAuthor: Ken ConcaPublisher: Oxford University PressPublished: 09/27/2024Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.70dISBN: 9780197788073
- BD$66.48 BMD
- BD$66.48 BMD
- Unit price
- per
