Political Science category: 78432 books
The Orders of Discourse
Philosophy, Social Science, and Politics
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 1998
In this insightful book, distinguished political scientist John G. Gunnell explores the relationship between social science and philosophy, and the range of problems that have attended this relationship. Gunnell argues that social science has turned to philosophy, especially to areas such as the philosophy...
Navigating the News: A Political Media User's Guide
A Political Media User's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
This is the book for anyone who aspires to the title "informed citizen." It clearly explains how political news works, how the media influences readers—and how to sort through it all to be a better, smarter consumer of political news.
• Shows readers how to spot bad political...
by Lucius J. Barker
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
The official publication of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists, this annual publication includes significant scholarly research reflecting the diverse interests of scholars from various backgrounds who use a variety of models, approaches, and methodologies. The central focus is...
Unlocking V. O. Key Jr.
Southern Politics for the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Over sixty years ago, political scientist V. O. Key Jr. published his seminal work, Southern Politics in State and Nation. Key’s book defined the field of southern politics and remains one of the most cited and influential works in twentieth-century political science and southern history. In Unlocking...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Akbarzadeh and Saeed explore one of the most challenging issues facing the Muslim world: the Islamisation of political power. They present a comparative analysis of Muslim societies in West, South, Central and South East Asia and highlight the immediacy of the challenge for the political leadership...
by Paul M. Kellstedt, Guy D. Whitten
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
The Fundamentals of Political Science Research provides an introduction to the scientific study of politics. It offers the basic tools necessary for readers to become both critical consumers and beginning producers of scientific research on politics. Professors Kellstedt and Whitten present an integrated...
by Anne Phillips
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1998
One of the most hotly-contested debates in contemporary democracy revolves around issues of political presence, and whether the fair representation of disadvantaged groups requires their presence in elected assemblies. Representation as currently understood derives its legitimacy from a politics of...
Greening Brazil
Environmental Activism in State and Society
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2007
Greening Brazil challenges the claim that environmentalism came to Brazil from abroad. Two political scientists, Kathryn Hochstetler and Margaret E. Keck, retell the story of environmentalism in Brazil from the inside out, analyzing the extensive efforts within the country to save its natural environment,...
Civil Society and Political Representation in Latin America (2010-2015)
Towards a Divorce Between Social Movements and Political Parties?
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
This book presents in-depth analyses of the wave of political protest and unrest that spread throughout Latin America between 2010 and 2015 in order to answer a question that has been challenging social scientists all over the region: why some countries have faced a divorce between their social movements...
Theory of the Political Subject
Void Universalism II
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013
Together these two companion volumes develop an innovative theory of world politics, grounded in the reinterpretation of the concepts of ‘world’ and ‘politics’ from an ontological perspective.
Theory of the Political Subject continues the project of reconstruction of political universalism...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
The Routledge Handbook of Comparative Political Institutions (HCPI) is designed to serve as a comprehensive reference guide to our accumulated knowledge and the cutting edge of scholarship about political institutions in the comparative context. It differs from existing handbooks in that it focuses...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
New Directions in American Politics introduces students not just to how the American political system works but also to how political science works. La Raja brings together top scholars to write original essays across the standard curriculum of American government and politics, capturing emerging...
Political Communication Online
Structures, Functions, and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
The impact of the Internet on political communication has been significant and multifaceted: it expanded the reach of political messages; opened the floodgates of decontextualization and intercultural misunderstanding; made room for new genres and forms; and allowed for the incorporation of every...
The Strains of Commitment
The Political Sources of Solidarity in Diverse Societies
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Building and sustaining solidarity is a compelling challenge, especially in ethnically and religiously diverse societies. Recent research has concentrated on forces that trigger backlash and exclusion. The Strains of Commitment examines the politics of diversity in the opposite direction, exploring...