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Political Science: The State of the Discipline, Centennial Edition
by: Ira Katznelson, Helen V. Milner, Elizabeth V. Spires
August, 2002
Publisher: W W Norton & Co.; ISBN: 0393051420
Co-published with the American Political Science Association

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"Framed by a superb editorial introduction, State of the Discipline  illustrates the vitality of contemporary political science and its many points of contention, all focused on issues relating to power, choice, liberal democracy, and institutions, especially the state."
”Robert Keohane, Duke University

"Organized by topics rather than subfields, and enlisting superb scholars to write synthetic essays, this volume will be near my desk for more than just  reference and for more than a decade. These essays instruct, provoke, stimulate, and engage. You will want to read this volume cover to cover."
”Nancy Rosenblum, Harvard University

"This book . . . is indispensable for all political scientists. If you want to know where we have been, where we are now, and where we are going - ”especially if you want to know about the discipline outside of the small corner of the  political science universe each of us occupies” - this is the volume to have at  hand."
”Sidney Verba, Harvard University

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A New Handbook of Political Science
by Robert E. Goodin (Editor), Hans-Dieter Klingemann (Editor) (Paperback - October 1998), ISBN: 0198294719
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With contributions by 42 of the best political scientists worldwide, A New Handbook of Political Science analyzes the progress made in political science over the past twenty years in the context of historical trends in the field. International in its scope and systematic in its coverage, this comprehensive volume will be an essential reference book for political scientists and those who track their work. It is the ideal companion for all who intend to follow political science into the next century.

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The Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science :
A User's Guide to Its Terms
by Frank Bealey, Allan G.
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers; ISBN: 0631206957; (July 1999)

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Provides students and general readers with an introduction to the terminology of political science. The book comprises definitions and explanations of around 1000 key terms, cross-referenced, and accessible to readers new to the subject. It also includes a section of short biographies of eminent writers in the discipline - both classic and contemporary. The book combines a single author's  overview and minimal assumptions about the reader's prior knowledge of the discipline. This dictionary should be a valuable reference tool, providing an introduction to what it means to think politically.

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