The Best Political Reference Books 2025

1. Comparative Politics Today: A World View (11th Edition), Pre-Owned (Paperback)

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Comparative Politics Today: A World View (11th Edition), Pre-Owned (Paperback)

2. The Fundamentals of Political Science Research, Used [Paperback]

Paul M. Kellstedt s and Guy D. Whitten s The Fundamentals of Political Science Research provides an introduction to the scientific study of politics, supplying students with the basic tools needed to be both critical consumers and producers of scholarly research in political science. The book begins with a discussion of what it means to take a scientific approach to the study of politics. At the core of such an approach is the development of causal theories. Because there is no magic formula by which theories are developed, the authors present a series of strategies and develop an integrated approach to research design and empirical analyses that allows students to determine the plausibility of their causal theories. The text s accessible presentation of mathematical concepts and regression models with two or more independent variables is a key component to this process, along with the integration of examples from political science and the real world to help students grasp the fundamental concepts."

The Fundamentals of Political Science Research, Used [Paperback]

3. Blackwell Encyclopedia of Political Thought [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Encompassing the whole spectrum of the history and theory of politics from Socrates to Rawls, this is the most comprehensive and scholarly reference work available on the subject.

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Political Thought, Used [Hardcover]

4. Essentials of Political Research [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This text is a complete introduction to research methods in political science, covering all the topics typically included in a one semester undergraduate-level course. It concentrates on the basics of what a student needs to know how to do to be an effective consumer of scientific research and begin to conduct his or her own research projects. The approach of ?learning by doing? is encouraged through numerous examples and exercises. The book is written in an informal style, with minimal use of technical jargon.

Essentials of Political Research, Used [Paperback]

5. A Dictionary of Political Thought [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This new edition takes stock of the revolutionary changes that have taken place since the dictionary was first published in 1982. 1790 entries cover every aspect of political thought providing an indispensable guide to the thought, the wisdom and the folly of modern politics by one of the most lucid philosophers of our time.

A Dictionary of Political Thought, Used [Hardcover]

6. Safire's Political Dictionary [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Nearly every entry in this work has been revised and updated from the previous edition, and over 100 new entries have been added. From Axis of Evil and Compassionate Conservatism to Rumsfeld's Rules, Slam Dunk, and many others, Safire explains the origin of each term, how it has been used, as well as its perceived and real significance.

Safire's Political Dictionary, Used [Paperback]

7. Empirical Political Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This comprehensive research methods text introduces students, both concretely and theoretically, to a wide variety of techniques, applications, and concerns that are important to political science research.

Empirical Political Analysis : Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods, Used [Hardcover]

8. Astell: Political Writings, Used [Paperback]

The writings of the High Church Tory pamphleteer Mary Astell (1666-1731) are a remarkable and underestimated contribution to the constitutional debates which ushered in the modern liberal democratic state. An interlocutor with Swift and Defoe, Astell was perhaps the first systematic critic of Locke's writings, something which has been overlooked in the considerable literature evaluating the reception of Locke's Two Treatises on Government. Astell's political pamphlets Reflections upon Marriage, A Fair Way with Dissenters, and An Impartial Enquiry into the Origins of Rebellion ran to five editions in her lifetime, but have never been reprinted in their entirety. This new edition makes accessible the major works of a fine English stylist and important political theorist.

Astell : Political Writings, Used [Paperback]

9. The Fundamentals of Political Science Research, Used [Paperback]

The third edition of the best-selling 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. The authors present an integrated approach to research design and empirical analyses whereby researchers can develop and test causal theories. They use examples from political science research that students will find interesting and inspiring, and that will help them understand key concepts. The book makes technical material accessible to students who might otherwise be intimidated by mathematical examples. This revised third edition features new 'Your Turn' boxes meant to engage students. The edition also has new sections added throughout the book to enhance the content's clarity and breadth of coverage.

The Fundamentals of Political Science Research, Used [Paperback]

10. Real Life Dictionary of American Politics : What They're Saying and What It Really Means, Used [Hardcover]

A reference book of political words, phrases and language, from historical concepts to current issues. The dictionary section includes entries on legal terms, political buzz words, organizations, the political process, publications, and historical events. Appendices include the complete texts of imp

Real Life Dictionary of American Politics : What They're Saying and What It Really Means, Used [Hardcover]