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Political Science Guide

Books

Title Author Call# Book Cover
An Introduction to Government and Politics: a Conceptual Approach Dickerson, M. O. & Flanagan, T. JC 131 .D52 2005 An Introduction to Government and Politics: a Conceptual Approach
Surveillance: Power, Problems, and Politics N. A. HM 846 .S867 2009 Surveillance: Power, Problems, and Politics
The Essential Rousseau Rousseau, Jean-Jacques JC 179 .R7 1974 The Essential Rousseau
Leviathan Hobbes, T. JC 153 H65 1968 Leviathan
Classics of Moral and Political Theory Morgan, M. JA 79 .C59 1992 Classics of Moral and Political Theory
Ancient Greek and Political Thought in Practice Cartledge, P. JC 73 .C368 2009 Ancient Greek and Political Thought in Practice
The Republic Plato JC 71 .P35 1968 The Republic
The Prince Machiavello, N. JC 143 .M38 2003 The Prince
Neoliberalism: a Critical Reader Saad-Filho, A. & Johnston, D. JC 574 .N454 2005 Neoliberalism: a Critical Reader

Canadian Politics

Title Author Call# Book Cover
Canadian Politics Dyck, R. JL 75 .D93 2003 Canadian Politics
Origins: Canadian History to Confederation Francis, R.D. FC 161 .F73 201
Canadian Politics: Democracy and Dissent Grace, J. JL 65 .G73 2006 Canadian Politics: Democracy and Dissent
John A. Macdonald: The Old Chieftain Creighton, D. G FC 521 .M3C7 1955 John A. Macdonald: The Old Chieftain
Trudeau Radwanski, G. FC 626 .T7R33 1978 Trudeau
The Distemper of Our Times: Canadian Politics in Transition 1963-1968 Newman, P. C. F 1034.2 .N43 1968 The Distemper of Our Times: Canadian Politics in Transition 1963-1968
The Pacific Province: A History of British Columbia Johnston, H. J. M. F 1088 .P23 1996 The Pacific Province: A History of British Columbia
Women, Politics, and Public Policy: The Political Struggles of Canadian Women Newman, Jacquetta HQ 1236.5 .C2 N49 2020 Women, Politics, and Public Policy: The Political Struggles of Canadian Women
Assembling Unity: Indigenous Politics, Gender, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs Nickel, Sarah A. E 78 .B9N53 2019 Assembling Unity: Indigenous Politics, Gender, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs

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E-Books

These e-Books are available in the online library collection. Click the title to access the resource.

Handbooks

Handbooks provide information resources about political science, and guides about writing for political science.

The Nelson Guide to Research and Writing in Political Science (2013) Lucille and Mark Charlton

The perfect companion for students looking to improve their writing for POLI assignments. Students can find this helpful writing guide as a print book in the library under the call numberJA 86 .C43 2013

The Language of Canadian Politics: A Guide to Important Terms and Concepts (2006) by John McMenemy

This is a great resource for students who need definitions for assignments or who are trying understand topics from class. Students can access online through the AC Library databases.

Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics (2005) by Martin Griffiths

This encyclopedia is the perfect resources for readers to learn about a variety of topics within international relations. Students can access online through the AC Library databases.

Keywords

When looking for resources related to POLI, try some of these keywords in your searching:

Sample search: Canada AND election

* Interested in learning more about using keywords for research? Check out our videos on how to create and search using keywords on our Research Skills page.

Resources

Open access resources are resources that are available to everyone for free online. Links here will lead to sites where you can download textbooks or access journals related to political science.

Nationalism, Self-Determination and Secession by Andrews, G., Saward, M.

This survey text that introduces undergraduate students to how political ideas and nations.

Open Access books on JSTOR

More than 6,000 Open Access e-books from 75+ publishers, including Brill, Cornell University Press, De Gruyter, and University of California Press, are now available at no cost to libraries or users.

POLSC 201 – Introduction to Western Political Thought

A free online course covering topics such as power, justice, and governence by examinging some of the major texts from Western political theory.

Parliament of Canada

Parliament of Canada website with information and publications from the Senate and House of Commons.

Congress of the United States

USA Congress website with information on bills, Senate, House of Representatives, upcoming meetings, reports, and more.

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislature of British Columbia website provides information on bills, committees, representatives, and more on political activity in B.C.

How to Cite

Assignments written for Political Science courses use the Chicago Manual of Syle (CMS) rules for formatting. CMS handbooks are available for your reference in the library or at the Writing and Learning Centre. You can also book an appointment with the Writing and Learning Centre for workshops and one-on-one citation help.

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