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| Title | Author | Call# | Book Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Introduction to Government and Politics: a Conceptual Approach | Dickerson, M. O. & Flanagan, T. | JC 131 .D52 2005 |  |
| Surveillance: Power, Problems, and Politics | N. A. | HM 846 .S867 2009 |  |
| The Essential Rousseau | Rousseau, Jean-Jacques | JC 179 .R7 1974 |  |
| Leviathan | Hobbes, T. | JC 153 H65 1968 |  |
| Classics of Moral and Political Theory | Morgan, M. | JA 79 .C59 1992 |  |
| Ancient Greek and Political Thought in Practice | Cartledge, P. | JC 73 .C368 2009 |  |
| The Republic | Plato | JC 71 .P35 1968 |  |
| The Prince | Machiavello, N. | JC 143 .M38 2003 |  |
| Neoliberalism: a Critical Reader | Saad-Filho, A. & Johnston, D. | JC 574 .N454 2005 |  |
| Title | Author | Call# | Book Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Politics | Dyck, R. | JL 75 .D93 2003 |  |
| Origins: Canadian History to Confederation | Francis, R.D. | FC 161 .F73 201 | |
| Canadian Politics: Democracy and Dissent | Grace, J. | JL 65 .G73 2006 |  |
| John A. Macdonald: The Old Chieftain | Creighton, D. G | FC 521 .M3C7 1955 |  |
| Trudeau | Radwanski, G. | FC 626 .T7R33 1978 |  |
| The Distemper of Our Times: Canadian Politics in Transition 1963-1968 | Newman, P. C. | F 1034.2 .N43 1968 |  |
| The Pacific Province: A History of British Columbia | Johnston, H. J. M. | F 1088 .P23 1996 |  |
| Women, Politics, and Public Policy: The Political Struggles of Canadian Women | Newman, Jacquetta | HQ 1236.5 .C2 N49 2020 |  |
| Assembling Unity: Indigenous Politics, Gender, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs | Nickel, Sarah A. | E 78 .B9N53 2019 |  |
* Want to reserve one of these titles? Email library@alexandercollege.ca with your student # and the book title.
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Locke, J., and Macphearson, C. 1994
Modern Political Science: Anglo-American Exchanges Since 1880
Adcock, R., Bevir, M., & Stimson, S. C. 2007
Nationhood, Migration and Global Politics: An Introduction
Taras, R. 2018
Constitutional Politics in Canada and the United States
Newman, S. L. 2004
Canada in Cities: The Politics and Policy of Federal-Local Governance
Graham, K. & Andrew, C. 2014
Social Conservatives and Party Politics in Canada and the United States
Farney, J. H. 2012
Politics of Survival: The Conservative Part of Canada, 1939-1945
Granatstein, J. L. 2017
Game Theory and Canadian Politics
Flanagan, T. 1998
Comparing Canada: Methods and Perspectives on Canadian Politics
Wallner, J., White, S., Papillon, M., & Turgeon, L. 2014
Stories of Globalization: Transnational Corporations, Resistance, and the State
Bonanno, A. & Constance, D. 2008
Global Politics of Regionalism: Theory and Practice
Farrell, M., Hettne, B., and Langenhove, L.K. 2005
The Post-Cold War International System: Strategies, Institutions and Reflexivity
Harrison, E. 2004
NATO’s Durability in a Post-Cold War World
Burton, J. 2018
The Rhetoric of Soft Power: Public Diplomacy in Global Contexts
Hayden, C. 2012
Left and Right in Global Politics
Noël, A., & Thérien, J.-P. 2008
New Earth Politics: Essays from the Anthropocene
Nicholson, S. & Jinnah, S. 2016
China Goes Global: The Partial Power
Shambaugh, D. 2013
Verweij, D., & van Baarda, T. 2009
Discourse, Normative Change and the Quest for Reconciliation in Global Politics
Renner, J. 2017
Discourse, Politics and Women as Global Leaders
Boxer, D., & Wilson, J. 2015
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.
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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.
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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 website with information and publications from the Senate and House of Commons.
USA Congress website with information on bills, Senate, House of Representatives, upcoming meetings, reports, and more.
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
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