20 books in Political Science - History & Theory
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The Predictioneer's Game
Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future
Written by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $20.00
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a master of game theory, which is a fancy label for a simple idea: People compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory and its insights into human behavior to predict and even engineer... Read more >
Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future
Written by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $20.00
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a master of game theory, which is a fancy label for a simple idea: People compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory and its insights into human behavior to predict and even engineer... Read more >
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The Predictioneer's Game
Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future
Written by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $27.00
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a master of game theory, which is a fancy label for a simple idea: People compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory and its insights into human behavior to predict and even engineer... Read more >
Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future
Written by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $27.00
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a master of game theory, which is a fancy label for a simple idea: People compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory and its insights into human behavior to predict and even engineer... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and an
eBook.
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The Predictioneer's Game
Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future
Written by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $27.00
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a master of game theory, which is a fancy label for a simple idea: People compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory and its insights into human behavior to predict and even engineer... Read more >
Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future
Written by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $27.00
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita is a master of game theory, which is a fancy label for a simple idea: People compete, and they always do what they think is in their own best interest. Bueno de Mesquita uses game theory and its insights into human behavior to predict and even engineer... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
hardcover.
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The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order
1964-1980
Written by Steven F. Hayward
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $22.50
The Age of Reagan brings to life the tumultuous decade and a half that preceded Ronald Reagan’s ascent to the White House. Drawing on scores of interviews and years of research, Steven F. Hayward takes us on an engrossing journey through the most politically divisive years the United States has had... Read more >
1964-1980
Written by Steven F. Hayward
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $22.50
The Age of Reagan brings to life the tumultuous decade and a half that preceded Ronald Reagan’s ascent to the White House. Drawing on scores of interviews and years of research, Steven F. Hayward takes us on an engrossing journey through the most politically divisive years the United States has had... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order
1964-1980
Written by Steven F. Hayward
Format: Trade Paperback, 848 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $22.50
The Age of Reagan brings to life the tumultuous decade and a half that preceded Ronald Reagan’s ascent to the White House. Drawing on scores of interviews and years of research, Steven F. Hayward takes us on an engrossing journey through the most politically divisive years the United States has had... Read more >
1964-1980
Written by Steven F. Hayward
Format: Trade Paperback, 848 pages
On Sale: June 9, 2009
Price: $22.50
The Age of Reagan brings to life the tumultuous decade and a half that preceded Ronald Reagan’s ascent to the White House. Drawing on scores of interviews and years of research, Steven F. Hayward takes us on an engrossing journey through the most politically divisive years the United States has had... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Thirteen American Arguments
Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Country
Written by Howard Fineman
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $15.00
Howard Fineman, one of our most trusted political journalists, shows that every debate, from our nation’s founding to the present day, is rooted in one of thirteen arguments that–thankfully–defy resolution. It is the very process of never-ending argument, Fineman explains, that defines us, inspires us, and keeps us free. At a... Read more >
Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Country
Written by Howard Fineman
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: March 10, 2009
Price: $15.00
Howard Fineman, one of our most trusted political journalists, shows that every debate, from our nation’s founding to the present day, is rooted in one of thirteen arguments that–thankfully–defy resolution. It is the very process of never-ending argument, Fineman explains, that defines us, inspires us, and keeps us free. At a... Read more >
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The Future of Liberalism
Written by Alan Wolfe
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: February 3, 2009
Price: $25.95
A compelling and deeply felt exploration and defense of liberalism: what it actually is, why it is relevant today, and how it can help our society chart a forward course.
The Future of Liberalism represents the culmination of four decades of thinking and writing about contemporary politics by Alan Wolfe, one of... Read more >
Written by Alan Wolfe
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: February 3, 2009
Price: $25.95
A compelling and deeply felt exploration and defense of liberalism: what it actually is, why it is relevant today, and how it can help our society chart a forward course.
The Future of Liberalism represents the culmination of four decades of thinking and writing about contemporary politics by Alan Wolfe, one of... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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Day of Empire
How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall
Written by Amy Chua
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $16.95
In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua explains how globally dominant empires—or hyperpowers—rise and why they fall. In a series of brilliant chapter-length studies, she examines the most powerful cultures in history—from the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States—and... Read more >
How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall
Written by Amy Chua
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $16.95
In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua explains how globally dominant empires—or hyperpowers—rise and why they fall. In a series of brilliant chapter-length studies, she examines the most powerful cultures in history—from the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States—and... Read more >
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Day of Empire
How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall
Written by Amy Chua
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $16.95
In a little over two centuries, America has grown from a regional power to a superpower, and to what is today called a hyperpower. But can America retain its position as the world’s dominant power, or has it already begun to decline?
Historians have debated the rise and fall of empires for... Read more >
How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall
Written by Amy Chua
Format: eBook
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $16.95
In a little over two centuries, America has grown from a regional power to a superpower, and to what is today called a hyperpower. But can America retain its position as the world’s dominant power, or has it already begun to decline?
Historians have debated the rise and fall of empires for... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Jews and Power
Written by Ruth R. Wisse
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $19.95
Taking in everything from the Kingdom of David to the Oslo Accords, Ruth Wisse offers a radical new way to think about the Jewish relationship to power. Traditional Jews believed that upholding the covenant with God constituted a treaty with the most powerful force in the universe; this later transformed itself... Read more >
Written by Ruth R. Wisse
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $19.95
Taking in everything from the Kingdom of David to the Oslo Accords, Ruth Wisse offers a radical new way to think about the Jewish relationship to power. Traditional Jews believed that upholding the covenant with God constituted a treaty with the most powerful force in the universe; this later transformed itself... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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The Thirteen American Arguments
Enduring Debates That Inspire and Define Our Country
Written by Howard Fineman
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $15.00
"The Thirteen American Arguments is a thought-provoking, engaging study of the great American debate, and a highly worthwhile read."–RealClearPolitics.com
“Insightful and enjoyable . . . . In The Thirteen American Arguments, Howard Fineman lifts readers above the fog of modern politics . . . and offers a unique vantage point from which... Read more >
Enduring Debates That Inspire and Define Our Country
Written by Howard Fineman
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $15.00
"The Thirteen American Arguments is a thought-provoking, engaging study of the great American debate, and a highly worthwhile read."–RealClearPolitics.com
“Insightful and enjoyable . . . . In The Thirteen American Arguments, Howard Fineman lifts readers above the fog of modern politics . . . and offers a unique vantage point from which... Read more >
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The Thirteen American Arguments
Enduring Debates That Inspire and Define Our Nation
Written by Howard Fineman
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $31.95
"The Thirteen American Arguments is a thought-provoking, engaging study of the great American debate, and a highly worthwhile read."–RealClearPolitics.com
“Insightful and enjoyable . . . . In The Thirteen American Arguments, Howard Fineman lifts readers above the fog of modern politics . . . and offers a unique vantage point from which... Read more >
Enduring Debates That Inspire and Define Our Nation
Written by Howard Fineman
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $31.95
"The Thirteen American Arguments is a thought-provoking, engaging study of the great American debate, and a highly worthwhile read."–RealClearPolitics.com
“Insightful and enjoyable . . . . In The Thirteen American Arguments, Howard Fineman lifts readers above the fog of modern politics . . . and offers a unique vantage point from which... Read more >
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The Thirteen American Arguments
Enduring Debates That Inspire and Define Our Nation
Written by Howard Fineman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $20.00
"The Thirteen American Arguments is a thought-provoking, engaging study of the great American debate, and a highly worthwhile read."–RealClearPolitics.com
“Insightful and enjoyable . . . . In The Thirteen American Arguments, Howard Fineman lifts readers above the fog of modern politics . . . and offers a unique vantage point from which... Read more >
Enduring Debates That Inspire and Define Our Nation
Written by Howard Fineman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $20.00
"The Thirteen American Arguments is a thought-provoking, engaging study of the great American debate, and a highly worthwhile read."–RealClearPolitics.com
“Insightful and enjoyable . . . . In The Thirteen American Arguments, Howard Fineman lifts readers above the fog of modern politics . . . and offers a unique vantage point from which... Read more >
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The End of the American Era
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Geopolitics of the Twenty-first Century
Written by Charles Kupchan
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.95
Refuting the conventional wisdom that the end of the Cold War cleared the way for an era of peace and prosperity led solely by the United States, Charles A. Kupchan contends that the next challenge to America’s might is fast emerging. It comes not from the Islamic world or an ascendant... Read more >
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Geopolitics of the Twenty-first Century
Written by Charles Kupchan
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.95
Refuting the conventional wisdom that the end of the Cold War cleared the way for an era of peace and prosperity led solely by the United States, Charles A. Kupchan contends that the next challenge to America’s might is fast emerging. It comes not from the Islamic world or an ascendant... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Shield of Achilles
War, Peace, and the Course of History
Written by Philip Bobbitt
Format: eBook, 960 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $21.00
"We are at a moment in world affairs when the essential ideas that govern statecraft must change. For five centuries it has taken the resources of a state to destroy another state . . . This is no longer true, owing to advances in international telecommunications, rapid computation, and weapons of... Read more >
War, Peace, and the Course of History
Written by Philip Bobbitt
Format: eBook, 960 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $21.00
"We are at a moment in world affairs when the essential ideas that govern statecraft must change. For five centuries it has taken the resources of a state to destroy another state . . . This is no longer true, owing to advances in international telecommunications, rapid computation, and weapons of... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Day of Empire
How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall
Written by Amy Chua
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $27.95
How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--and Why They Fall
Written by Amy Chua
Format: Hardcover, 432 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $27.95
In a little over two centuries, America has grown from a regional power to a superpower, and to what is today called a hyperpower. But can America retain its position as the world’s dominant power, or has it already begun to decline?
Historians have debated the rise and fall of empires for...
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
|
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Jews and Power
Written by Ruth R. Wisse
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $19.95
Taking in everything from the Kingdom of David to the Oslo Accords, Ruth Wisse offers a radical new way to think about the Jewish relationship to power. Traditional Jews believed that upholding the covenant with God constituted a treaty with the most powerful force in the universe; this later transformed itself... Read more >
Written by Ruth R. Wisse
Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: August 28, 2007
Price: $19.95
Taking in everything from the Kingdom of David to the Oslo Accords, Ruth Wisse offers a radical new way to think about the Jewish relationship to power. Traditional Jews believed that upholding the covenant with God constituted a treaty with the most powerful force in the universe; this later transformed itself... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The End of the American Era
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Geopolitics of the Twenty-first Century
Written by Charles Kupchan
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2003
Price: $15.95
Refuting the conventional wisdom that the end of the Cold War cleared the way for an era of peace and prosperity led solely by the United States, Charles A. Kupchan contends that the next challenge to America’s might is fast emerging. It comes not from the Islamic world or an ascendant... Read more >
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Geopolitics of the Twenty-first Century
Written by Charles Kupchan
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2003
Price: $15.95
Refuting the conventional wisdom that the end of the Cold War cleared the way for an era of peace and prosperity led solely by the United States, Charles A. Kupchan contends that the next challenge to America’s might is fast emerging. It comes not from the Islamic world or an ascendant... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Shield of Achilles
War, Peace, and the Course of History
Written by Philip Bobbitt
Format: Trade Paperback, 960 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2003
Price: $21.00
For five centuries, the State has evolved according to epoch-making cycles of war and peace. But now our world has changed irrevocably. What faces us in this era of fear and uncertainty? How do we protect ourselves against war machines that can penetrate the defenses of any state? Visionary and prophetic... Read more >
War, Peace, and the Course of History
Written by Philip Bobbitt
Format: Trade Paperback, 960 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2003
Price: $21.00
For five centuries, the State has evolved according to epoch-making cycles of war and peace. But now our world has changed irrevocably. What faces us in this era of fear and uncertainty? How do we protect ourselves against war machines that can penetrate the defenses of any state? Visionary and prophetic... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Conscience of a Liberal
Reclaiming the Compassionate Agenda
Written by Paul Wellstone
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 17, 2001
Price: $23.95
“Never separate the lives you live from the words you speak,” Paul Wellstone told his students at Carleton College, where he was professor of political science.
Wellstone has lived up to his words as the most liberal man in the United States Senate, where for the past decade he has been the... Read more >
Reclaiming the Compassionate Agenda
Written by Paul Wellstone
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 17, 2001
Price: $23.95
“Never separate the lives you live from the words you speak,” Paul Wellstone told his students at Carleton College, where he was professor of political science.
Wellstone has lived up to his words as the most liberal man in the United States Senate, where for the past decade he has been the... Read more >
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