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1. Analyzing Politics: Rationality, Behavior and Instititutions

   Kenneth A. Shepsle

   Second Edition

   Analyzing Politics makes the fundamentals of rational-choice theory accessible to undergraduates in clear, nontechnical language.More

2. American Foreign Policy: The Dynamics of Choice in the 21st Century

   Bruce W. Jentleson

   Fourth Edition

   A crystal-clear, engaging introduction to U.S. foreign policy by one of the leading scholars in the field.More

3. Readings in American Politics: Analysis and Perspectives

   Ken Kollman

   A contemporary reader with an analytical approach to American politics.More

4. American Government: Power and Purpose

   Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Et Al.

   Brief Eleventh Edition

   The best brief text for teaching students to think analytically about American politics.More

5. American Government: Power and Purpose

   Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Et Al.

   Eleventh Edition (with policy chapters)

   The best text for teaching students to think analytically about American politics.More

6. International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth

   Jeffry A. Frieden, David A. Lake, J. Lawrence Broz

   Fifth Edition

   The leading reader for international political economy courses has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments in IPE scholarship and in the global economy.More

7. American Government: Power and Purpose

   Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Et Al.

   Core Eleventh Edition (without policy chapters)

   The best text for teaching students to think analytically about American politics.
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8. Supreme Court Watch 2009: Highlights of the 2007 and 2008 Terms and Preview of the 2009 Term

   David M. O'Brien

   Each annual edition of Supreme Court Watch offers narratives and analyses of legal disputes, political battles, and social confrontations as they unfold before the Supreme Court.More

9. The Next Government of the United States: Why Our Institutions Fail Us and How to Fix Them

   Donald F. Kettl

   In The Next Generation of the United States, renowned public administration expert Donald F. Kettl argues that our current government and its twentieth-century solutions are increasingly overmatched by twenty-first-century problems.More

10. The Post-American World

    Fareed Zakaria

    “Zakaria . . . may have more intellectual range and insights than any other public thinker in the West.” —Boston Sunday GlobeMore

11. Governing California in the Twenty-First Century

    J. Theodore Anagnoson, Gerald Bonetto, J. Vincent Buck, Et Al.

    Second Edition

    The Second Edition of Governing California in the Twenty-First Century has been updated with coverage of the 2008 elections and other recent events.More

12. Games of Strategy

    Avinash K. Dixit, David H. Reiley, Jr., Susan Skeath

    Third Edition

    Engaging and highly readable, Games of Strategy is a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of game theory.More

13. We the People: An Introduction to American Politics

    Benjamin Ginsberg, Theodore J. Lowi, Margaret Weir

    Seventh Texas Edition

    Emphasizing the relevance of politics and government in everyday life, We the People, Seventh Edition, continues to provide tools to help students think critically about American government and politics.More

14. American Politics Today

    William T. Bianco, David T. Canon

    Core Edition

    Finally, American politics demystified.More

15. We the People: An Introduction to American Politics

    Benjamin Ginsberg, Theodore J. Lowi, Margaret Weir, Et Al.

    Seventh Essentials Edition

    The new Essentials Edition incorporates popular features from the Full Edition, including the What Government Does and Why It Matters chapter introductions and the new Get Involved units, in a significantly briefer format.More