Politics and Government: Recommended Books

Integrates non-Western themes, topics and thinkers throughout. Is structured by topical and important themes, discussing significant thinkers in relation to these ideas. Explores European domination of discipline providing insights into how it came to conceive world in its own image.

This book is a collection of previously unpublished papers by prominent political theorists working in a number of disciplines and styles. By presenting alternative conceptions of how to link political theory to practice and education, this volume inaugurates a discussion hitherto not often attempted by modern political philosophers.

The Study of Politics explores and addresses the implications of committing to specific principles and methodologies in political science research.

This second edition examines the evolving relationship between politics and media, focusing on recent disruptive changes in technology and their impact on journalism, political campaigns, and public engagement. It provides a framework for understanding how these rapid technological shifts have affected political communication and democratic processes in the United States over the past decade.

Forty-five chapters by distinguished political theorists look at the state of the field, where it has been in the recent past, and where it is likely to go in future. They examine political theory's edges as well as its core, the globalizing context of the field, and the challenges presented by social, economic, and technological changes.

Thinking Politically brings together some of Michael Walzer's most important work to provide a wide-ranging survey of his thinking and the vision that underlies his responses to contemporary political debates. In a career spanning more than fifty years, he has wrestled with some of the most crucial political ideas and questions of the day, developing original conceptions of democracy, social justice, liberalism, civil society, nationalism, multiculturalism, and terrorism.

The third edition of Global Politics: A New Introduction offers an original approach to teaching world politics by directly engaging students on key issues and theories while helping them develop a critical perspective. Completely revised with up-to-date examples on topics like the Syrian war, racism, and drone warfare, the book integrates theory and practice through case studies from diverse disciplines.