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Resources for Political Theory


   
   

General Resources

 

  • Princeton Readings in Political Thought: Essential Texts Since Plato.
    Publisher: Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996.
    Location: Firestone (F)
    Call Number: JA81 .P928 1996
    Anthology of important works in political theory ranging from the ancient Greeks to modern times.
     
  • A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy.
    Cambridge: Blackwell, 1993.
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    Call Number: B53 .B635 1993

    Comprehensive guide to current thinking in political philosophy. Consists of essays written by some of today´s most distinguished figures in the field.
     
  • A New Handbook of Political Science.
    Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.
    Location: insert location
    Call Number: JA66 .N49 1996

    Published in cooperation with the International Political Science Association, this handbook provides discussion of the major areas of political science. Identifies major contributors and theories in the field.
     
  • Using Political Ideas. 4th ed.
    West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1997.
    Location: insert location
    Call Number: JA71 .G66 1997

    Provides easy to read discussion of the major ideologies in political science.
     
  • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
    URL: plato.stanford.edu/contents.html
    Provides informative and factual articles on persons, places, events and concepts relating to the study of philosophy. Each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field.
     

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Theorists & Key Figures

 

  • Marxists Internet Archive
    URL: www.marxists.org/
    The archive is divided into three major sections: Marxist writers, Marxist history, and reference materials. Provides extensive databases of documents, photos, and biographies, as well as original documents on the Paris Commune, the early history of the Soviet Union, and the history of the Spanish Civil War. Also provides the online Encyclopedia of Marxism, which contains biographies, terms, organizations, events and places relevant to the history of Marxism.
     

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Key Journals

 

  • American Political Science Review.
    Menasha, WI: American Political Science Association. Quarterly.
    Location: Firestone (F) Call Number: 7500.122 (1906-2001)
    Location: Stokes Library (SPIA) No call number, Latest 10 years only
    Location: Politics Graduate Study Room (SHP) Call Number: 7500.122 (1906-1989)
    Available via JSTOR (1906-3 years ago)
    Available via Cambridge (2001- )
     
  • Constellations.
    Cambridge, MA: Blackwell. Quarterly.
    Location: Firestone (F) Call Number: JA4 .C657 (1994- )
    Available via Ingenta (1997- )
     
  • Contemporary Political Theory.
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Useful Websites

 

  • New Advent
    URL: www.newadvent.org
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  • Foundations of Political Theory
    URL: www.political-theory.org
    Web site of the Foundations of Political Theory Organized Section of the American Political Science Association. Provides links to resources for the study of political theory, including a newsletter and listing of recent books, as well as links to related journals, research institutions, conference announcements, fellowships, and professional announcements.
     
  • Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, Indiana University
    URL: www.indiana.edu/~workshop/
    Established in 1973, within the Department of Political Science on the Bloomington campus at Indiana University, the Workshop combines teaching, research, and related activities where faculty, visiting scholars, and students participate in productive scholarship. Find links to bibliographies, colloquia announcements, reference tools, and other related research centers.
     

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