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Over two millennia after its compilation, the Politics still offers much to consider with regards to political science. Aristotle's succinct and thoughtful analysis is based on his study of over 150 city constitutions and covers the gamut of political issues in order to establish which types of constitution are best, ideally as well as for particular circumstances, and how they may be maintained.

Originally published more than fifty years ago, this landmark book explores the ways in which military capabilities—real or imagined—are used, skillfully or clumsily, as bargaining power. Anne-Marie Slaughter's new introduction to the work shows how Schelling's framework—conceived of in a time of superpowers and mutually assured destruction—still applies to our multipolar world, where wars are fought as much online as on the ground.

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660–1783 is a groundbreaking exploration of naval warfare penned by Alfred Thayer Mahan in 1890. This pivotal work examines the critical role of sea power from the seventeenth to the eighteenth centuries, highlighting the essential elements needed to establish and maintain dominance at sea. Mahan emphasizes the importance of possessing a formidable fleet, and his insights have made this book a cornerstone in the study of naval strategy. - Summary by Wikipedia

From one of the greatest political journalists of recent times, an insider’s account of four decades of covering the British political scene, packed with tales of the biggest political happenings of the last half century. Philip Webster covered politics for The Times newspaper for 43 years...