Best Political Science Books
Best Free Political Science Books of 2024
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The Propaganda Machine Book Reviews
Chadwick WalengaIt is important to understand the power of propaganda because it can be used to manipulate people's opinions and behavior, often without their knowledge or consent. In the han...
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United States Constitution Book Reviews
Philadelphia ConventionThe United States Constitution – 4,543 words when it was first written (including the signatures), and 7,591 inclusive of the amendments – is, word for word, one of the strongest w...
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The Declaration of Independence Book Reviews
Thomas JeffersonThe Declaration of Independence was created over the course of June & July of 1776, was ratified on July 4th, 1776 and signed in its entirety by August 2nd, 1776. ...
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Inaugural Address Book Reviews
John F. KennedyOn January 20th, 1961, John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. On that day, he gave his only inaugural address; he was assassinated November 22nd, ...
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Illiberal Democracy and the Struggle on the Right Book Reviews
Marc F. PlattnerWith the longstanding dominance of centerleft and centerright parties ebbing across Europe and Latin America, there is a growing danger that substantial segments of the right will ...
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Life Reality Book Reviews
Jean-Nichol DufourThis is part 9 of a 12 books suite. In this one, I will invent the basic principles that can form a new system following the conclusions I gained from all my previous writings. It ...
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Advocating in Physical Therapy Book Reviews
Jenna KantorAdvocating in Physical Therapy was written to both inspire and teach other physical therapists how to participate in grassroots advocacy. The authors in this book provide a variety...
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Deep State Tyranny Book Reviews
Den WarrenThis article contains the description of the Deep State, who are the members of it, and what its goals are. Also, who are its main enemies.
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Antichrist Is An AI Book Reviews
Erik DahlénThe AI is coming and when you think about all the things AI promise mankind, it sounds a lot like the false prophet. In this short book, I will describe the most important similari...
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Sincerity in Politics and International Relations Book Reviews
Sorin Baiasu & Sylvie LoriauxThis edited volume examines concepts of sincerity in politics and international relations in order to discuss what we should expect of politicians, within what parameters they shou...
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Dirty Money Book Reviews
Steven HagerEver wondered about the real meaning of "The Wizard of Oz?" Who do you think really controls the banking industry? What are the connections between the intelligence agenc...
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Book Reviews
Henry David ThoreauOn the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau is an essay on the relationship between a citizen of the state and the state itself. An opponent of slavery & Ameri...
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Counter-Terrorism, Ethics and Technology Book Reviews
Adam Henschke, Alastair Reed, Scott Robbins & Seumas MillerThis open access book brings together a range of contributions that seek to explore the ethical issues arising from the overlap between counterterrorism, ethics, and technologies. ...
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The Architects of Al-Qaeda and ISIS Book Reviews
Iakovos AlhadeffA brief summary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, and how these historic events were related to terrorism, and more specifically to...
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Only I Can Fix It Book Reviews
Wendell BlueImagine that a man with little to no knowledge of history, geography or diplomacy is elected to lead the free world. Imagine also that this man is extremely reluctant to accept the...
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Marxism and Political Correctness Book Reviews
Donald H SullivanAn account of how political correctness is eroding our freedom and destroying our way of life in America.
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Waste Book Reviews
Paul PalmerGiven the exigencies of the time, Fomite offers a series of bound pamphlets on urgent political, social, cultural, and organizing issues from a radical, anticapitalist viewpoint.
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How Putin and Assad Created the Islamic State Book Reviews
Iakovos AlhadeffVladimir Putin and Bashar alAssad needed a monster in order to keep Syria under their control, when in 2011 Turkey and Qatar used the Muslim Brotherhood to cause a regime change. I...
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The Advisory Roles of Political Scientists in Europe Book Reviews
Marleen Brans & Arco Timmermans“This remarkable volume shows the diversity of social and public contributions made by political scientists across Europe. The range of advisory roles is impressive and encouraging...
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Resisting State Capture in South Africa Book Reviews
Rod Alence & Anne PitcherThis article assesses the state of democracy in South Africa, twentyfive years after Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC) came to power. The ANC won its sixth str...
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Liberal Democracy Book Reviews
Max Meyer This open access book aims to show which factors have been decisive in the rise of successful countries. Never before have so many people been so well off. However, prosp...
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The Narrative Campaign Field Guide Book Reviews
Richard J. Cordes, Scott David, Ajit Maan, Alex Ruiz, Eric Sapp, Pat Scannell & Sahil ShahEdited by Richard J. Cordes. By Richard J. Cordes, Scott David, Ajit Maan, Alex Ruiz, Eric Sapp, Pat Scannell, and Sahil Shah. With COVID19 herd immunity moving from future concept...
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Cryptodemocracy Book Reviews
Julian MerghartA new political theory based on cryptography and the idea of voting with mobile phones.  Its purpose is to change laws and governments for the betterment of humanity.
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Practical Economics Book Reviews
Nika GilauriThis book is open access under a CC BY license. In this book, Nika Gilauri reveals his formulas for government reform and economic recovery, including how to fight against corrupti...
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Why I Support Same-Sex Civil Marriage Book Reviews
David BruceThis documents provides arguments in favor of samesex civil marriage.
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Political Islam and Religiously Motivated Political Extremism Book Reviews
Arno TauschThis open access book presents an international comparison of religiously motivated extremism in the Arab world and around the globe. Based on data from the Arab Barometer and the ...
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The Rise of China Book Reviews
PoliQuads MagazineOur latest issue exploring The Rise of China from all sides of the political spectrum.
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When The Eagle Screams Book Reviews
Stephen BowmanAmerica's Vulnerability to Terrorism When The Eagle Screams was written prior to the first World Trade Center bombing. It is recognized as perhaps the first writing by an Amer...
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The Discreet Charm of the Islamic Caliphate Book Reviews
Iakovos AlhadeffThe modern father of the idea of an Islamic Caliphate was the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). And even though ISIS is retreating in Iraq and Syria, due to the NATO bombings...
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The Red Pill Book Reviews
M.E. BrinesThe horrifying “ultimate book on conspiracy theories.” Does a cabal of evil financiers dominate Western civilization? This book examines the how and the why, investigating the rela...
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Populism and the Decline of Social Democracy Book Reviews
Sheri Berman & Maria SnegovayaAcross Europe and many other parts of the world, traditional parties of the left seem to be in terminal decline. While there are many reasons for this, we argue that the most impor...
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Africa in International Politics Book Reviews
Ian Taylor & Paul WilliamsLocating Africa on the global stage, this book examines and compares external involvement in the continent, exploring the foreign policies of major states and international organiz...
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A Message for Our Time Book Reviews
Mirza Masroor AhmadThe western world is seeing a rise in intolerance, hate, and violence. The media exacerbates this by painting inaccurate pictures of immigrants, minorities, and of Islam and Muslim...
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Croatian Radical Separatism and Diaspora Terrorism During the Cold War Book Reviews
Mate Nikola TokićCroatian Radical Separatism and Diaspora Terrorism During the Cold War examines one of the most active but least remembered groups of terrorists of the Cold War: radical antiYugosl...
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Common Sense Book Reviews
Thomas Paine"Common Sense" is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776, advocating for the independence of the American colonies from Great Britain. The pamphlet argues that the co...
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Globalization and Capitalist Geopolitics Book Reviews
Daniel WoodleyGlobalization and Capitalist Geopolitics is concerned with the nature of corporate power against the backdrop of the decline of the West and the struggle by nonwestern states to ch...
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Just My Opinion Some Old and New Ideas Book Reviews
Stephen BrandonJust My Opinion series is one that I'll build upon as time progresses. My first computer was a TI99. I have stories and files on cassette tape, 5 1/2 in floppy's, 3.25 fl...
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The Adventures of Bill Boy Book Reviews
Terrance Shepler“The Adventures of Bill Boy: A High School Civics Comic on How a Bill Becomes a Law" is a oneofakind publication created by a group of talented high school students with a pas...
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Routledge Handbook of U.S. Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare Operations Book Reviews
Michael A. Sheehan, Erich Marquardt & Liam CollinsThis handbook comprises essays by leading scholars and practitioners on the topic of U.S. counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe. Terroris...
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Weaponizing Interpol Book Reviews
Edward LemonInterpol, the world's leading policecooperation body, aims to "connect police for a safer world." Although the organization's constitution states that Interpol ...
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Civil Society and International Governance Book Reviews
David Armstrong, Valeria Bello, Julie Gilson & Debora SpiniA PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via www.tandfebooks.com as well as the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. It has been made available under a Cre...
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Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death Book Reviews
Patrick HenryFew lines are as enduring or well known in American history as the final six of Patrick Henry’s speech to Second Virginia Convention: Give me liberty, or give me death! Henry was a...
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Cultural Genocide Book Reviews
Jeffrey S. BachmanThis book explores concepts of Cultural genocide, its definitions, place in international law, the systems and methods that contribute to its manifestations, and its occurrences. T...
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The Second Beast Book Reviews
Will ClarkRevelation tells Christians what will happen to our future. It tells us we must hold fast, or we will suffer the same fate as those who follow the Beast and those prophesies of tha...
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Donald Trump And The Death Of Democracy 2020 Book Reviews
Jerry GallagherDonald Trump And The Death Of Democracy 2020" is a Desperate Attempt by Author, Jerry Gallagher, to convince anyone who is not already convinced that Donald Trump is not an Ac...
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Gender and the Genocide in Rwanda Book Reviews
Sara E. BrownThis book examines the mobilization, role, and trajectory of women rescuers and perpetrators during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. While much has been written about the victimization...
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99 Obama Blogs Book Reviews
Will ClarkWill Barack Hussein Obama be the last president of the United States? His words, actions, and lack of respect for our Constitution indicate that’s his plan. The president of the Un...
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The Queer Voices Inside My Head Book Reviews
B Diaz-VazquezThis short text addresses the stigma behind mental health and being queer. Multiple political and social references are made, to recognize the oppressed and those who are the oppre...
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Sufism in the West Book Reviews
Jamal Malik & John HinnellsWith the increasing Muslim diaspora in postmodern Western societies, Sufism – intellectually as well as sociologically – may eventually become Islam itself due to its versatile pot...
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How to Read the Constitution--and Why Teaching Guide Book Reviews
Kim WehleAn insightful, urgent, and perennially relevant handbook that lays out in common sense language how the United States Constitution works, and how its protections are erodi...
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Antifa Book Reviews
Various AuthorsIn PoliQuads Issue #3 we explore Antifa from all sides of the political spectrum.  This issue includes eight articles, interviews with Antifa groups, an original libertoon...
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End of the Road Book Reviews
Diem BurdenWhat is it about cops that we find so intriguing? Most people have strong views of the police, but how many of these views are based on evidence, and which are biased or stereotype...
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Polarization versus Democracy Book Reviews
Milan SvolikWhen can we realistically expect ordinary people to check the authoritarian ambitions of elected politicians? An answer to this question is key to understanding the most prominent ...
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Gun Control Book Reviews
Various AuthorsIn our second issue of PoliQuads Magazine we explore the gun control debate from all sides of the political spectrum.
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Revelation and the Thief Book Reviews
Will ClarkMost of the more dire events, according to Revelation, will take place in the Middle East in and around Israel. However, other parts of the Western world will suffer much tribulati...
Best Paid Political Science Books of 2024
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The Propaganda Machine Book Reviews
Chadwick WalengaIt is important to understand the power of propaganda because it can be used to manipulate people's opinions and behavior, often without their knowledge or consent. In the han...
-
United States Constitution Book Reviews
Philadelphia ConventionThe United States Constitution – 4,543 words when it was first written (including the signatures), and 7,591 inclusive of the amendments – is, word for word, one of the strongest w...
-
The Declaration of Independence Book Reviews
Thomas JeffersonThe Declaration of Independence was created over the course of June & July of 1776, was ratified on July 4th, 1776 and signed in its entirety by August 2nd, 1776. ...
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Inaugural Address Book Reviews
John F. KennedyOn January 20th, 1961, John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president of the United States. On that day, he gave his only inaugural address; he was assassinated November 22nd, ...
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Illiberal Democracy and the Struggle on the Right Book Reviews
Marc F. PlattnerWith the longstanding dominance of centerleft and centerright parties ebbing across Europe and Latin America, there is a growing danger that substantial segments of the right will ...
-
Life Reality Book Reviews
Jean-Nichol DufourThis is part 9 of a 12 books suite. In this one, I will invent the basic principles that can form a new system following the conclusions I gained from all my previous writings. It ...
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Advocating in Physical Therapy Book Reviews
Jenna KantorAdvocating in Physical Therapy was written to both inspire and teach other physical therapists how to participate in grassroots advocacy. The authors in this book provide a variety...
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Deep State Tyranny Book Reviews
Den WarrenThis article contains the description of the Deep State, who are the members of it, and what its goals are. Also, who are its main enemies.
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Antichrist Is An AI Book Reviews
Erik DahlénThe AI is coming and when you think about all the things AI promise mankind, it sounds a lot like the false prophet. In this short book, I will describe the most important similari...
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Sincerity in Politics and International Relations Book Reviews
Sorin Baiasu & Sylvie LoriauxThis edited volume examines concepts of sincerity in politics and international relations in order to discuss what we should expect of politicians, within what parameters they shou...
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Dirty Money Book Reviews
Steven HagerEver wondered about the real meaning of "The Wizard of Oz?" Who do you think really controls the banking industry? What are the connections between the intelligence agenc...
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Book Reviews
Henry David ThoreauOn the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau is an essay on the relationship between a citizen of the state and the state itself. An opponent of slavery & Ameri...
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Counter-Terrorism, Ethics and Technology Book Reviews
Adam Henschke, Alastair Reed, Scott Robbins & Seumas MillerThis open access book brings together a range of contributions that seek to explore the ethical issues arising from the overlap between counterterrorism, ethics, and technologies. ...
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The Architects of Al-Qaeda and ISIS Book Reviews
Iakovos AlhadeffA brief summary of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, and how these historic events were related to terrorism, and more specifically to...
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Only I Can Fix It Book Reviews
Wendell BlueImagine that a man with little to no knowledge of history, geography or diplomacy is elected to lead the free world. Imagine also that this man is extremely reluctant to accept the...
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Marxism and Political Correctness Book Reviews
Donald H SullivanAn account of how political correctness is eroding our freedom and destroying our way of life in America.
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Waste Book Reviews
Paul PalmerGiven the exigencies of the time, Fomite offers a series of bound pamphlets on urgent political, social, cultural, and organizing issues from a radical, anticapitalist viewpoint.
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How Putin and Assad Created the Islamic State Book Reviews
Iakovos AlhadeffVladimir Putin and Bashar alAssad needed a monster in order to keep Syria under their control, when in 2011 Turkey and Qatar used the Muslim Brotherhood to cause a regime change. I...
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The Advisory Roles of Political Scientists in Europe Book Reviews
Marleen Brans & Arco Timmermans“This remarkable volume shows the diversity of social and public contributions made by political scientists across Europe. The range of advisory roles is impressive and encouraging...
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Resisting State Capture in South Africa Book Reviews
Rod Alence & Anne PitcherThis article assesses the state of democracy in South Africa, twentyfive years after Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress (ANC) came to power. The ANC won its sixth str...
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Liberal Democracy Book Reviews
Max Meyer This open access book aims to show which factors have been decisive in the rise of successful countries. Never before have so many people been so well off. However, prosp...
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The Narrative Campaign Field Guide Book Reviews
Richard J. Cordes, Scott David, Ajit Maan, Alex Ruiz, Eric Sapp, Pat Scannell & Sahil ShahEdited by Richard J. Cordes. By Richard J. Cordes, Scott David, Ajit Maan, Alex Ruiz, Eric Sapp, Pat Scannell, and Sahil Shah. With COVID19 herd immunity moving from future concept...
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Cryptodemocracy Book Reviews
Julian MerghartA new political theory based on cryptography and the idea of voting with mobile phones.  Its purpose is to change laws and governments for the betterment of humanity.
-
Practical Economics Book Reviews
Nika GilauriThis book is open access under a CC BY license. In this book, Nika Gilauri reveals his formulas for government reform and economic recovery, including how to fight against corrupti...
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Why I Support Same-Sex Civil Marriage Book Reviews
David BruceThis documents provides arguments in favor of samesex civil marriage.
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Political Islam and Religiously Motivated Political Extremism Book Reviews
Arno TauschThis open access book presents an international comparison of religiously motivated extremism in the Arab world and around the globe. Based on data from the Arab Barometer and the ...
-
The Rise of China Book Reviews
PoliQuads MagazineOur latest issue exploring The Rise of China from all sides of the political spectrum.
-
When The Eagle Screams Book Reviews
Stephen BowmanAmerica's Vulnerability to Terrorism When The Eagle Screams was written prior to the first World Trade Center bombing. It is recognized as perhaps the first writing by an Amer...
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The Discreet Charm of the Islamic Caliphate Book Reviews
Iakovos AlhadeffThe modern father of the idea of an Islamic Caliphate was the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). And even though ISIS is retreating in Iraq and Syria, due to the NATO bombings...
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The Red Pill Book Reviews
M.E. BrinesThe horrifying “ultimate book on conspiracy theories.” Does a cabal of evil financiers dominate Western civilization? This book examines the how and the why, investigating the rela...
-
Populism and the Decline of Social Democracy Book Reviews
Sheri Berman & Maria SnegovayaAcross Europe and many other parts of the world, traditional parties of the left seem to be in terminal decline. While there are many reasons for this, we argue that the most impor...
-
Africa in International Politics Book Reviews
Ian Taylor & Paul WilliamsLocating Africa on the global stage, this book examines and compares external involvement in the continent, exploring the foreign policies of major states and international organiz...
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A Message for Our Time Book Reviews
Mirza Masroor AhmadThe western world is seeing a rise in intolerance, hate, and violence. The media exacerbates this by painting inaccurate pictures of immigrants, minorities, and of Islam and Muslim...
-
Croatian Radical Separatism and Diaspora Terrorism During the Cold War Book Reviews
Mate Nikola TokićCroatian Radical Separatism and Diaspora Terrorism During the Cold War examines one of the most active but least remembered groups of terrorists of the Cold War: radical antiYugosl...
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Common Sense Book Reviews
Thomas Paine"Common Sense" is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776, advocating for the independence of the American colonies from Great Britain. The pamphlet argues that the co...
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Globalization and Capitalist Geopolitics Book Reviews
Daniel WoodleyGlobalization and Capitalist Geopolitics is concerned with the nature of corporate power against the backdrop of the decline of the West and the struggle by nonwestern states to ch...
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Just My Opinion Some Old and New Ideas Book Reviews
Stephen BrandonJust My Opinion series is one that I'll build upon as time progresses. My first computer was a TI99. I have stories and files on cassette tape, 5 1/2 in floppy's, 3.25 fl...
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The Adventures of Bill Boy Book Reviews
Terrance Shepler“The Adventures of Bill Boy: A High School Civics Comic on How a Bill Becomes a Law" is a oneofakind publication created by a group of talented high school students with a pas...
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Routledge Handbook of U.S. Counterterrorism and Irregular Warfare Operations Book Reviews
Michael A. Sheehan, Erich Marquardt & Liam CollinsThis handbook comprises essays by leading scholars and practitioners on the topic of U.S. counterterrorism and irregular warfare campaigns and operations around the globe. Terroris...
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Weaponizing Interpol Book Reviews
Edward LemonInterpol, the world's leading policecooperation body, aims to "connect police for a safer world." Although the organization's constitution states that Interpol ...
-
Civil Society and International Governance Book Reviews
David Armstrong, Valeria Bello, Julie Gilson & Debora SpiniA PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via www.tandfebooks.com as well as the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. It has been made available under a Cre...
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Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death Book Reviews
Patrick HenryFew lines are as enduring or well known in American history as the final six of Patrick Henry’s speech to Second Virginia Convention: Give me liberty, or give me death! Henry was a...
-
Cultural Genocide Book Reviews
Jeffrey S. BachmanThis book explores concepts of Cultural genocide, its definitions, place in international law, the systems and methods that contribute to its manifestations, and its occurrences. T...
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The Second Beast Book Reviews
Will ClarkRevelation tells Christians what will happen to our future. It tells us we must hold fast, or we will suffer the same fate as those who follow the Beast and those prophesies of tha...
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Donald Trump And The Death Of Democracy 2020 Book Reviews
Jerry GallagherDonald Trump And The Death Of Democracy 2020" is a Desperate Attempt by Author, Jerry Gallagher, to convince anyone who is not already convinced that Donald Trump is not an Ac...
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Gender and the Genocide in Rwanda Book Reviews
Sara E. BrownThis book examines the mobilization, role, and trajectory of women rescuers and perpetrators during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. While much has been written about the victimization...
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99 Obama Blogs Book Reviews
Will ClarkWill Barack Hussein Obama be the last president of the United States? His words, actions, and lack of respect for our Constitution indicate that’s his plan. The president of the Un...
-
The Queer Voices Inside My Head Book Reviews
B Diaz-VazquezThis short text addresses the stigma behind mental health and being queer. Multiple political and social references are made, to recognize the oppressed and those who are the oppre...
-
Sufism in the West Book Reviews
Jamal Malik & John HinnellsWith the increasing Muslim diaspora in postmodern Western societies, Sufism – intellectually as well as sociologically – may eventually become Islam itself due to its versatile pot...
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How to Read the Constitution--and Why Teaching Guide Book Reviews
Kim WehleAn insightful, urgent, and perennially relevant handbook that lays out in common sense language how the United States Constitution works, and how its protections are erodi...
-
Antifa Book Reviews
Various AuthorsIn PoliQuads Issue #3 we explore Antifa from all sides of the political spectrum.  This issue includes eight articles, interviews with Antifa groups, an original libertoon...
-
End of the Road Book Reviews
Diem BurdenWhat is it about cops that we find so intriguing? Most people have strong views of the police, but how many of these views are based on evidence, and which are biased or stereotype...
-
Polarization versus Democracy Book Reviews
Milan SvolikWhen can we realistically expect ordinary people to check the authoritarian ambitions of elected politicians? An answer to this question is key to understanding the most prominent ...
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Gun Control Book Reviews
Various AuthorsIn our second issue of PoliQuads Magazine we explore the gun control debate from all sides of the political spectrum.
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Revelation and the Thief Book Reviews
Will ClarkMost of the more dire events, according to Revelation, will take place in the Middle East in and around Israel. However, other parts of the Western world will suffer much tribulati...
