Political Science Books

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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 464 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.84 — 374,135 ratings — published 1513
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 305 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.68 — 191,055 ratings — published 1848
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The Republic The Republic (Paperback)
by (shelved 223 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.97 — 221,451 ratings — published -400
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Leviathan Leviathan (Paperback)
by (shelved 204 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.70 — 51,705 ratings — published 1651
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 200 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.09 — 60,077 ratings — published 2012
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 198 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.27 — 92,654 ratings — published 2017
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The Origins of Totalitarianism The Origins of Totalitarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 193 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.30 — 14,105 ratings — published 1951
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Democracy in America Democracy in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 189 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 26,707 ratings — published 1835
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The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 170 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.10 — 41,656 ratings — published 1788
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How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 170 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.16 — 30,800 ratings — published 2018
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.78 — 56,169 ratings — published 1762
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The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 166 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.18 — 10,248 ratings — published 2011
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Politics Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 158 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.98 — 42,092 ratings — published -350
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On Liberty On Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.96 — 42,138 ratings — published 1859
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 137 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.78 — 13,844 ratings — published 1996
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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.11 — 15,983 ratings — published 1983
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Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics) Second Treatise of Government (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 125 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.78 — 23,738 ratings — published 1689
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 555,291 ratings — published -500
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.24 — 23,463 ratings — published 1988
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Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 110 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.35 — 4,840 ratings — published 2014
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 107 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.29 — 52,352 ratings — published 2007
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,399,680 ratings — published 1945
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Common Sense Common Sense (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.00 — 38,751 ratings — published 1776
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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 100 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.26 — 10,955 ratings — published 2011
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Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione Menti tribali. Perché le brave persone si dividono su politica e religione (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 63,954 ratings — published 2012
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,279,583 ratings — published 1949
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The Road to Serfdom The Road to Serfdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.15 — 25,516 ratings — published 1944
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World Order World Order (Hardcover)
by (shelved 88 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,622 ratings — published 2014
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The End of History and the Last Man The End of History and the Last Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.61 — 7,677 ratings — published 1992
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Diplomacy Diplomacy (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 9,237 ratings — published 1994
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Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,559 ratings — published 1998
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1) Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics (Politics of Place, #1)
by (shelved 83 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.19 — 111,908 ratings — published 2015
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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 79 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.90 — 17,009 ratings — published 2020
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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback)
by (shelved 79 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.88 — 34,498 ratings — published 1776
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The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.06 — 3,625 ratings — published 2001
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Two Treatises of Government Two Treatises of Government (Paperback)
by (shelved 77 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.87 — 19,443 ratings — published 1689
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Why We're Polarized Why We're Polarized (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 18,781 ratings — published 2020
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Utopia Utopia (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.55 — 81,141 ratings — published 1516
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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.23 — 13,349 ratings — published 2018
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A Theory of Justice A Theory of Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.95 — 13,433 ratings — published 1971
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The Anatomy of Fascism The Anatomy of Fascism (Paperback)
by (shelved 67 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,023 ratings — published 2004
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Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 65 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.25 — 20,676 ratings — published 2018
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.44 — 76,989 ratings — published 2018
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Das Kapital Das Kapital (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.89 — 11,424 ratings — published 1867
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.52 — 115,535 ratings — published 2010
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Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior) Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior)
by (shelved 60 times as political-science)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,098 ratings — published 2016
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Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right (ebook)
by (shelved 60 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.31 — 26,844 ratings — published 2016
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The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.37 — 10,404 ratings — published 2018
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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.08 — 261,120 ratings — published 1980
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as political-science)
avg rating 4.04 — 447,736 ratings — published 1997
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“Both groups [of pundits] were critics, and that is the heart of the problem. If you are a pundit, you seem so smart when you are telling the President what he did wrong… This [is] mostly BS.
Jeffrey A. Miller

Matsime Simon Mohapi
“Poverty is what you see in the eyes of a Black child living in the squattercamp.”
Matsime Simon Mohapi, The Unbroken Chains of Apartheid : SOUTH AFRICA

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