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 Habitation Society: Creating Sustainable ProsperityIn The Habitation Society, leading economic and political sociologist Fred Block argues that we are at a time of "blocked transition" from one mode of economic and social organization to another. We now have a habitation economy because most people work at creating, maintaining...
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The Good Life and the Good State: A Neo-Aristotelian Theory of GovernmentThere is no good human life outside of a state, and the good state enables us to live well together - so says Constitutivism, the theory developed in this book. Reinvigorating Aristotelian ideas, the author asks in what sense citizens of modern, populous and...
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The Fourth Political TheoryAll the political systems of the modern age have been the products of three distinct ideologies: the first, and oldest, is liberal democracy; the second is Marxism; and the third is fascism. The latter two have long since failed and passed out of the...
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The Fourteenth Amendment: From Political Principle to Judicial DoctrineIn a remarkably fresh and historically grounded reinterpretation of the American Constitution, William Nelson argues that the fourteenth amendment was written to affirm the general public's long-standing rhetorical commitment to the principles of equality and individual rights on the one hand, and to the...
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The Endurance of Palestinian Political Factions: An Everyday Perspective from Nahr El-Bared Camp Volume 3A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. The Endurance of Palestinian Political Factions is an ethnographic study of Palestinian political factions in Lebanon through an immersion in daily home life. Perla Issa asks how political factions remain the...
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The Crowd: A Study of the Popular MindIn this groundbreaking classic, Gustave Le Bon explores the psychology of crowds, unraveling the forces that shape collective behavior and the ways individuals are transformed within a crowd: published in 1895, The Crowd is as relevant today as it was in 1895, offering insights...
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The Cost of the Vote: George Elmore and the Battle for the BallotOne man's fight for the ballot reveals the sacrifices of those who shaped the civil rights movement in the American SouthOn August 13, 1946, George Elmore arrived at his regular polling place in Columbia, South Carolina. He requested a ballot to vote in the...
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The Complete Book of Presidential Inaugural Speeches: Special Trump-less EditionEvery four years, the United States elects a President. And every four years, that President makes a speech, outlining his goals and plans for the coming term. Presidential inaugurations are Constitutionally mandated. Inaugural speeches, however, are just a tradition, but an enduring tradition. The...
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The Communist Manifesto (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket A powerful call to action, the groundbreaking work The Communist Manifesto explores the struggles between social classes and the forces that shape society. It vividly examines the historical rise of capitalism, the exploitation of the working class, and...
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The Authoritarian CommonsAuthor: Shitong QiaoPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 01/09/2025Pages: 264Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.63dISBN: 9781108840279
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The Art of State Persuasion: China's Strategic Use of Media in Interstate DisputesWhy do nations actively publicize previously overlooked disputes? And why does this domestic mobilization sometimes fail to result in aggressive policy measures? The Art of State Persuasion delves into China's strategic use of state propaganda during crucial crisis events, particularly focusing on border disputes....
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The Anaconda in the Chandelier: Writings on China"This book is a manifestation of Perry Link's deep love for the Chinese people, their humor, struggles, and courage. Anaconda in the Chandelier is packed with a deep understanding of China, astute observations of Chinese society, and unrelenting criticism of the Communist Party, all...
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The Alt-Right: What Everyone Needs to Know(R)This book explains the ideas, tactics, history, and prominent figures of the so-called Alt-Right, a white nationalist movement that first gained national and international prominence during the 2016 presidential election. It describes this movement's place in contemporary American life, and how the Alt-Right relates...
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The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on AmericaPublished to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the first major study of Malcolm X's influence in the sixty years since his assassination, exploring his enduring impact on culture, politics, and civil rights. Malcolm X has become as much of an American...
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Teacher by Teacher: The People Who Change Our LivesTeacher By Teacher traces the remarkable journey of the 10th U.S. Secretary of Education and is a deeply personal love letter to all the teachers in our lives. The story of John B. King Jr.'s inspiring path to President Obama's Cabinet begins the day...
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Slow Down or Die: The Economics of DegrowthA bold call to abandon the myth of endless economic growth and embrace a sustainable, just, and thriving future. One of the most deeply ingrained beliefs of our age is that perpetual economic growth is the solution to most, if not all, of society's...
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Slavery and the Invention of Dutch ArtIn Slavery and the Invention of Dutch Art, Caroline Fowler examines the fundamental role of the transatlantic slave trade in the production and evolution of seventeenth-century Dutch art. Whereas the sixteenth-century image debates in Europe engaged with crises around the representation of divinity, Fowler...
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Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate JournalismUSA TODAY BESTSELLER!New York Times bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson takes on the media's misreporting on Black Lives Matter, coronavirus, Joe Biden, Silicon Valley censorship, and more.When the facts don't fit their Narrative, the media abandons the facts, not the Narrative. Virtually every piece of...
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Sir Rutherford Alcock: First British Minister to Japan (1859-1865), Consul (1844-1859) and Minister (1865-1870) to ChinaThe son of a village doctor, Rutherford Alcock trained in medicine and became a battlefield surgeon, working in Portugal and Spain during the civil wars there in the 1830s. In a major career shift, he entered the consular service, went to China, and ended...
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Sentencing Without GuidelinesSentencing matters. Reform initiatives hope to impart more uniformity and fairness in sentencing. Tough-on-crime laws like "three strikes" and mandatory minimum provisions deprive judges of sentencing discretion. While sentencing guidelines have been adopted by approximately 20 states since the early 1980s, many judges operate...
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