Political Science category: 78432 books
The Politics of Belonging
Intersectional Contestations
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
"This is an in-depth examination of a slippery and contradictory subject. Knowledge alone is not enough for this type of project. It takes breaking out of narrow conceptual cages and unsettling what we think of as stable meanings. The author brings all of this to life in often unforgettable ways."
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by E. Barker
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
This clear and accurate exposition of Greek political thought offers a comprehensive exploration of the works of Plato and Aristotle. Students of political science and the history of Western philosophy will appreciate its insights into the sources of state power, the nature of political organization,...
Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2010
The Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics examines key issues in politics of the five independent states of the South Asian region: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Written by experts in their respective areas, this Handbook introduces the reader to the politics of South Asia...
by Richard A. Baraka
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
The concentration of wealth and power, held in the hands of a few, has influenced the political landscape of America since its inception. Today, the campaign financing of the political elites consistently ensures the agenda of the ruling class takes precedent over the will of the masses. United States...
by Herbert Spencer
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2016
“The mere gathering of individuals into a group does not constitute them a society. A society, in the sociological sense, is formed only when, besides juxtaposition, there is cooperation. So long as members of the group do not combine their energies to achieve some common end or ends, there is little...
Confronting Political Islam
Six Lessons from the West's Past
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Political Islam has often been compared to ideological movements of the past such as fascism or Christian theocracy. But are such analogies valid? How should the Western world today respond to the challenges of political Islam? Taking an original approach to answer this question, Confronting Political...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2011
This book revisits many aspects of current social science theories, such as actor-network theory and the French school of science and technology studies, to test how the theories apply in a specific situation, in this case after 1991 in the city of Cherepovets in Russia, home of Russia’s second...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
The studies that comprise Political Socialization in a Media Saturated World synthesize, question, and update our knowledge of political socialization that has accumulated over the past 40 years of related research. The scholarship advances innovative theoretical perspectives and develops new models...
Forcing the Spring
Inside the Fight for Marriage Equality
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
**A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A Washington Post Best Book of the Year (Nonfiction)
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year
“[A] riveting legal drama, a snapshot in time, when the gay rights movement altered course and public opinion shifted with the speed of a bullet train...Becker's...
Transformative Political Leadership
Making a Difference in the Developing World
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Accomplished political leaders have a clear strategy for turning political visions into reality. Through well-honed analytical, political, and emotional intelligence, leaders chart paths to promising futures that include economic growth, material prosperity, and human well-being. Alas, such leaders...
State Structure, Policy Formation, and Economic Development in Southeast Asia
The Political Economy of Thailand and the Philippines
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Why do some small, developing countries industrialize and others don’t? What factors account for different economic performance among states that are vulnerable to external shocks, crony capitalism, and political instability? This book argues that the answer lies in the structuring of state power,...
Political Survival in Pakistan
Beyond Ideology
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2010
Presenting a framework that incorporates macro-level forces into micro-level strategic calculations, this book explains key political choices by leaders and challengers in Pakistan through the political survival mechanism. It offers an explanation for continuing polity weakness in the country, and...
Municipal Politics in Turkey
Local Government and Party Organisation
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2017
There is a large and growing literature on Turkish politics in general, and the AKP in particular. However, local government and party organization, although very important topics, are strikingly understudied.
This book compares local politics in two Central Anatolian cities, Konya and Eskişehir,...
Educated by Initiative
The Effects of Direct Democracy on Citizens and Political Organizations in the American States
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2009
"This body of research not only passes academic muster but is the best guidepost in existence for activists who are trying to use the ballot initiative process for larger policy and political objectives."
--Kristina Wilfore, Executive Director, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center and Foundation
Educated...