political science

A political treatise advocating the establishment of democracy and the overthrow of monarchy.

Presents an overview of the Earth's environment, providing information on how it supports population, the variety of governments it sustains, and an explanation of biotechnology.

Provides essays on current topics including civil disobedience, social justice, nationalism & populism, violent demonstrations, and race relations.

"Given their positions as representatives of the public, people tend to believe that elected officials and other politicians should be held to a high ethical standard. However, certain issues have raised concerns about whether politicians are truly acting in the public's best interest. This volume considers a number of ethical questions in the political sphere, including whether it is ethical for politicians to be influenced by corporations and organizations through lobbying and political donations, whether politicians should be able to financially benefit from their position, and the extent to which dishonesty has or has not become a significant issue in politics"--Publisher description.

Contains two writings by John Locke that discuss his theories on government and liberty.

Presents John Locke's seventeenth-century classic work on political and social theory; and includes a history of the text, as well as notes and a bibliography.

A work of political philosophy addressing the idea that obedience to authority, especially in the form of a large bureaucracy such as the political state, is really just a natural response of human nature.

"Answers to over 500 questions about how your federal and state governments work, including the history of the U.S. Constitution, an explanation of citizens' rights outlined in the Bill of Rights, explanations of the operations of the three branches of the U.S. government, U.S. Supreme Court history, a discussion of the Civil Rights Movement, and explanations of your rights and responsibilities as a U.S. citizen"--.

From the rich history of the National Archives to the famous Lincoln Memorial, there's lots to see and do in Washington, DC.

Collects Hannah Arendt's "The Origins of Totalitarianism," "The Human Condition," and "Eichmann in Jerusalem," along with other essays and written correspondence.