What should I read as a political science major?

10 Political Science Books Everyone Should Read

• Politics (335–323 BCE)
• The Prince (1513)
• Leviathan (1651)
• Two Treatises of Government (1690)
• The Wealth of Nations (1776)
• The Communist Manifesto (1848)
• The American Voter (1960)
• Man, the State, and War (1959)

What are 3 major aspects of political science?

Modern political science can generally be divided into the three subdisciplines of comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.

What are the 5 fields of political science?

The overall field of political science includes several major subfields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political economy, and political philosophy. Most political science departments at universities encourage students to specialize or concentrate in one of these subfields.

What is the main goal of political science?

Political science is a classical discipline that deals with the study of political phenomena. Its goal is to deepen human understanding of the forms and nature of political action and to develop theoretical tools for interpreting politically meaningful phenomena.

What are the 6 types of political science?

The undergraduate political science curriculum at Duke is divided into six fields of study.

• Normative Political Theory and Political Philosophy (N)
• Political Behavior and Identities (BI)
• Political Economy (PE)
• Political Institutions (PI)
• Political Methodology (M)
• Security, Peace, and Conflict (SPC)

Where do I start political theory?

To get started with political philosophy, I would recommend the following:

• Yale Opencourseware: Introduction to political philosophy.
• TTC: Power over People: Classical and Modern Political Theory.
• Book: An Introduction to Political Philosophy.
• Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present (terrific introduction)

What is meant by the phrase thinking and reading like a political scientist?

Thinking Like a Political Scientist is engaging and relevant, as it takes students through what political scientists actually do—develop and test theories that explain political phenomena.

What are the best books to read as a political science major?

As a political science major, I have read an abundance of books surrounding historical events, political activism, and biographies about political leaders. This list (in no particular order) includes my top 10 choices on books that every PoliSci major (and history nerd) must read. 1. The Communist Manifesto — Karl Marx

What are some of the best books on political philosophy?

1 Republic 2 Aristotle’s “Politics” 3 J. S. Mill: ‘On Liberty’ 4 A Theory of Justice 5 The Prince 6 Democracy in America 7 Leviathan: Or the Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil 8 The Communist Manifesto 9 The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order 10 On the Social Contract

What kind of book is understanding the political world?

Understanding the Political World by James N. Danziger & Charles Anthony Smith is designed for courses in Introduction to Political Science.

What are the best books on the history of American politics?

“Masters of Political Science” Gianfranco Pasquino (covers Dahl, Huntington, Lipset and others) “The Making of the American President” Theodore White (he wrote on several elections so there are several versions with his career being made on the first one)