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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Wiseguys and the White House: Gangsters, Presidents, and the Deals They Made"Wiseguys and the White House is an eye-opening, authoritative, remarkably detailed expos? of the interplay between organized crime and our presidents, shockingly revealing how close we have come to Mob rule."--Ronald Kessler, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets of the FBI and...
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Winning the Water Wars: California can meet its water needs by promoting abundance rather than managing scarcityIn his new Pacific Research Institute book Winning the Water Wars, journalist and R Street Institute western region director Steven Greenhut writes that California can end its decades-long battles over water and meet the needs of its current and future population by promoting abundance...
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Wilhelm I as German Emperor: Staging the KaiserThis book offers the first-ever scholarly study of Wilhelm I as Germany's first Kaiser. For decades, Wilhelm has been dismissed by historians as a political nullity and an unwilling imperial figurehead, who was perpetually overruled by chancellor Otto von Bismarck. As a result, scholars...
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White Torture: Interviews with Iranian Women Prisoners - Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023Female prisoners of conscience and activists speak out against torture in Iranian prisons Fourteen women testify to the shocking human rights abuses in Iranian prisons WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2023 'A must-read for anyone concerned with human rights in Iran. A gripping,...
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Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the PressOn March 16, 1998, the CIA's Inspector General, Fred Hitz, finally let the cat out of the bag in an aside at a Congressional Hearing. Hitz told the US Reps that the CIA had maintained relationships with companies and individuals the Agency knew to...
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Where Have All the Homeless Gone?: The Making and Unmaking of a CrisisFor a decade, from 1983 to 1993, homelessness was a major concern in the United States. In 1994, this public concern suddenly disappeared, without any significant reduction in the number of people without proper housing. By examining the making and unmaking of a homeless...
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War and Warfare in the Twentieth CenturyWhat can we learn from war, and warfare, in the twentieth century? What observations and deductions can we make, and what lessons can we draw? 'War and Warfare in the Twentieth Century' examines both a clearly delineated period in the past, and the century...
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Victim-Centred Peacemaking: Colombia's Santos-Farc-Ep Peace ProcessBased on unique empirical research into Colombia's Santos-FARC-EP peace process (2012-2016), this book interrogates how, if at all, survivors and victims may assert agency and contribute to formal peacemaking and transitional justice initiatives. The book argues that victim inclusion meaningfully transformed victim-perpetrator relations and...
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U.S. Constitution and Other Key American WritingsThis collection of essential documents is a must-have for those with a keen interest in American history. The U.S. Constitution and Other Key American Writings is a collection of the crucial documents that established the United States of America. In addition to the Constitution,...
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United States of Jihad: Who Are America's Homegrown Terrorists, and How Do We Stop Them?A riveting, panoramic look at "homegrown" Islamist terrorism from 9/11 to the present Since 9/11, more than three hundred Americans--born and raised in Minnesota, Alabama, New Jersey, and elsewhere--have been indicted or convicted of terrorism charges. Some have taken the fight abroad: an American...
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United Nations General Assembly Resolutions: Their Nature and Significance in the Context of the Russian War Against UkraineThis book begins with an examination of the powers of the UN General Assembly and the legal character of its resolutions, analyzing the UN Charter and related documents, as well as the interpretation of relevant provisions by the International Court of Justice, the General...
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Unforgettable Sacrifice: How Black Communities Remembered the Civil WarRediscover the Civil War through the voices that refused to be silenced Unforgettable Sacrifice offers a groundbreaking exploration into the heart of African American memory of the Civil War, challenging conventional narratives and revealing a rich history preserved through oral traditions and communal efforts....
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Uneasy Citizenship: Embracing the Tension in Faith and PoliticsFor Christians, it might seem like a confusing time to approach the political world. Polarization and partisanship threaten to divide communities, including the church. At the same time, American politics and government requires participation from its citizens, and Christians are called to be in...
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Under the Nuclear Shadow: China's Information-Age Weapons in International SecurityHow and why China has pursued information-age weapons to gain leverage against its adversaries How can states use military force to achieve their political aims without triggering a catastrophic nuclear war? Among the states facing this dilemma of fighting limited wars, only China has...
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Uncanny Allies: Russia and Belarus on the Edge, 2012-2024This book challenges widespread academic and media claims that Russia and Belarus are unwavering allies or that Russia has unquestioned control over Belarus. Instead, Belarus plays at least four different roles within Russian foreign policy. First, Belarus is sometimes a conduit for Russian power...
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Trust Your Mind: Embracing Nuance in a World of Self-SilencingAn urgent examination of self-silencing culture and the toxic impact of groupthink, by the author of Divergent Mind and founder of The Neurodiversity Project. Nerenberg empowers readers with tools to understand the mind and navigate an increasingly polarized world, from campuses and workplaces, to...
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Transforming the Prairies: Agricultural Rehabilitation and Modern CanadaCritically reassesses Canada's Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration in light of its contribution to ecological changes and colonialism. Transforming the Prairies proposes a new understanding of Canada's Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA), complicating common views of the agency as a model of effective government environmental...
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Thomas Horn-The Early Years Spiritual Warfare: the Invisible Invasion & the Gods Who Walk among UsFor more than three decades, Dr. Thomas Horn was a proficient Bible scholar and pioneer who addressed with perceptive wisdom and discernment serious and controversial questions posed by Christians and non-Christians alike-about issues most religious scholars wouldn't touch. Now back in print for the...
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The World White Web: Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of Online Far-Right PropagandaThe World White Web provides an interdisciplinary analysis of far-right radicalisation in the digital age, drawing from criminology, history, and computer science to explore how technology and imagery accelerate extremist recruitment. The book examines 20,000 internet memes to reveal white supremacy's deep historical roots....
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The Volunteer: The Failure of the Death Penalty in America and One Inmate's Quest to Die with DignityA riveting account of one death row inmate's quest to die--and a fearless look at how America's system of punishment has failed the public it claims to serve. When Scott Dozier was sent to Nevada's death row in 2007, convicted of a pair of...
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