The best political science books, according to hackers
5 political science books recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
All political science books
- The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy by Mearsheimer and WaltPeople recommend it as the standard source on the influence of the Israel lobby on U.S. foreign policy, citing its detailed, well documented analysis.5recommend
- What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas FrankPeople recommend it as an interesting, if frustrating, account of why working-class voters back policies against their economic interests, with Kansas as the case study.4recommend
- The Dictator's Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair SmithRecommended as an accessible, systemic explanation of why regimes stay stable and why bad behavior can pay politically.4recommend
- The Logic of Political Survival by Bruce Bueno de MesquitaPeople recommend it as a data-driven analysis of how leaders stay in power. One critic says current events contradict a claim it makes.4recommend
- Network Propaganda by Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris and Hal RobertsRecommended for its history of how the American media environment changed, with data on how social media use and media consumption intersect. One reader found little new information.2recommend