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Political Science: Books & Ebooks

A guide dedicated to research about political science, policy, politics, & related institutions.

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Featured Books

Ten Political Ideas That Have Shaped the Modern World by Sanford A. Lakoff
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Democracy and Revolutionary Politics by Neera Chandhoke; Gurminder K. Bhambra (Series edited by)
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ISBN: 1474224008
Bananas, Beaches and Bases by Cynthia Enloe
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Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Politics and Discourse by Ruth Wodak
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Good Fences, Bad Neighbors by Boaz Atzili
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ISBN: 0226031373
Human Rights in Iran: the Abuse of Cultural Relativism by Reza Afshari
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Political Science

The Major Ideologies of Liberalism, Socialismand Conservatism by James Alexander
A great introduction to the labels of Liberalism, Conservatism, and Socialism, recommended by our very own Thomas Esch.

An Introduction to Political Thought by Peri Roberts; Peter Sutch
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Political Science and Changing Politics by Philip van Praag (Editor)
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International Encyclopedia of Political Science by Bertrand Badie (Editor); Dirk Berg-Schlosser (Editor); Leonardo Morlino (Editor)
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Encyclopedia of Political Communication by Lynda Lee Kaid (Editor); Christina Holtz-Bacha (Editor)
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A Dictionary of Modern Politics by David Professor Robertson
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Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics by Kerric Harvey
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Encyclopedia of Human Rights
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The five-volume Encyclopedia of Human Rights, edited by David Forsythe, offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history in over 300 entries signed by leading scholars and human rights experts. The coverage includes major figures, organizations and institutions, human rights events and crises, and human rights norms.

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