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  • Encyclopedia of Government and Politicsby Mary Hawkesworth; Maurice Kogan

    Routledge 1992; US$ 675.00

    Unrivalled comprehensive coverage of contemporary trends in world, regional and nation-state government and politics. 84 detailed essays capture the international changes - theoretical and factual - of the last three decades. more...

  • Talking Politicsby A. W. Sparkes

    Routledge 1994; US$ 38.48

    This is a work of but not on political theory. A philosophical examination of the basic concepts of political discourse; on what is said in newspapers, by politicians, by people in pubs, rather than on the works of political theorists. more...

  • Routledge Dictionary of Politicsby David Robertson

    Routledge 2003; US$ 22.99

    Now in its third edition, this dictionary contains over 500 entries on political terminologies, ideologies and institutions. more...

  • The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Political Thought 3edby Roger Scruton

    Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2007; US$ 19.00

    Covers various aspects of political thought, defines concepts and ideologies, surveys the arguments on issues, gives capsule histories of political institutions, and summarizes the thought of major political theorists. This dictionary is of interest to students of political science, government, philosophy and jurisprudence. more...

  • Encyclopedia of Political Thoughtby Garrett Ward Sheldon

    Infobase Publishing 2001; US$ 90.00

    With particular emphasis on the 20th century, this encyclopaedia contains over 400 cross-referenced entries that provide a survey of topics that have been crucial to the history of mankind. It includes the rise and fall of communism, the advent of feminism, and the advancement of democracy. more...

  • American Political Scientistsby Glenn H. Utter; Charles Lockhart

    ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 175.00

    This dictionary offers the only comprehensive collection of profiles of American political scientists, each of whom contributed significantly to the intellectual development of American political science from its beginnings in the late-19th century to the present. This second edition includes 22 new and 110 revised entries, reflecting new scholarship that emerged during the 1990s. Numerous experts helped the editors develop this consensus group of the 193 political scientists who have made the most important theoretical contributions over the years, with attention to varied approaches and the different subfields.||Alphabetically arranged entries focus on the main ideas and major works by each scholar, listing list the most important publications... more...

  • Political Theory: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary and Classic Termsby Scott John Hammond

    ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 90.00

    Liberty. Justice. Nature. Law. First formulated millennia ago by the founding philosophers of the Western tradition, these basic concepts of human thought remain central to our conception of ourselves, our place in the world, and our relationships with others-that is, our politics. Readers encountering such broad political concepts, their practical expressions in political movements and systems of government, the ideas of influential ancient and modern political thinkers?or simply familiar or unfamiliar catchphrases for which they would like a succinct yet informative explanation?will welcome this accessible encyclopedic guide.||The major political concepts, themes, issues, movements, groups, and schools that have developed over time and shaped... more...

  • Hyperpoliticsby Mauro Calise; Theodore J. Lowi

    University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 18.00

    Fifteen years in the making, Hyperpolitics is an interactive dictionary offering a wholly original approach for understanding and working with the most central concepts in political science. Designed and authored by two of the discipline’s most distinguished scholars, its purpose is to provide its readers with fresh critical insights about what informs these political concepts, as well as a method by which readers—and especially students—can unpack and reconstruct them on their own. International in scope, Hyperpolitics draws upon a global vocabulary in order to turn complex ideas into an innovative teaching aid. Its companion open access website (www.hyperpolitics.net) has already been widely acknowledged in the fields... more...

  • La politique par le détour de l'art, de l'éthique et de la philosophieby Lucille Beaudry; Lawrence Olivier

    Presses de l''niversite du Quebec 2001; US$ 15.00

    Comment échapper au consensus idéologique qui teinte les débats politiques actuels? Comment contribuer à l'analyse des problèmes politiques et élaborer des propositions pour une nouvelle forme de vivre-ensemble dans un contexte où ce consensus nous emprisonne et nous contraint à une vision bien encadrée par la science politique conventionnelle?Des dialogues avec d'autres disciplines comme la philosophie, l'art et l'éthique apportent un éclairage différent et participent à une transformation profonde de la recherche comme si la pensée politique pouvait trouver ses moments les plus féconds dans ses rencontres avec d'autres savoirs. more...

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