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New Political Science Titles from Penguin Random House
By Spenser Stevens | January 10 2024 | Political Science
The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis
9781984880802
An epic, heartbreaking, and deeply reported history of the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the southern border told through the lives of the migrants forced to risk everything and the policymakers who determine their fate, by New Yorker staff writer Jonathan Blitzer
$32.00 US
Jan 30, 2024
Hardcover
544 Pages
Penguin Press
- History > Regional History: Latin America and Caribbean > Central America
- History > U.S. History > History of U.S. Foreign Policy
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Immigration History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Latin American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Latin American Studies
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > American Government
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Social Welfare Policy
- Political Science > International Relations > American Foreign Policy
- Political Science > International Relations > Human Rights
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Sociology
- Political Science > Public Policy and Public Administration > Introduction to Public Policy
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Problems > Social Problems
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > Immigration Law
- Legal and Paralegal Studies > Legal Studies > International Human Rights
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Hannah Arendt's Lessons in Love and Disobedience
9780593229736
A timely guide on how to live—and think—through the challenges of our century drawn from the life and thought of political-theorist Hannah Arendt, one of the twentieth century's foremost opponent of totalitarianism and a "prophet against conformity" (The Nation).
$32.00 US
Jan 16, 2024
Hardcover
368 Pages
Hogarth
- History > Race and Gender Studies > Jewish History
- History > Topical History > History of Philosophy
- History > Topical History > History of Political Thought
- History > U.S. History > Jewish American
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Jewish History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Jewish Studies
- Philosophy > History > 20th Century Philosophy
- Philosophy > Social and Political Philosophy > Political Philosophy
- Philosophy > Social and Political Philosophy > Social and Political Philosophy
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Philosophy
- Political Science > Introduction to Political Science > Political Theory and Thought
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Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs
9780593298183
Through the stories of five American families, a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools
$32.00 US
Jan 23, 2024
Hardcover
496 Pages
Penguin Press
- Anthropology > Cultural and Social Anthropology > Urban Anthropology
- Education > Foundations > History of Education
- Education > Foundations > Sociology of Education
- History > Topical History > History of Education
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Urban History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Family Studies and Human Development > Specialized Courses
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > Urban Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Women's and Gender Studies > Race, Class, and Gender
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Urban Politics
- Sociology > Family > Sociology of Family
- Sociology > Race / Class / Gender > Social Stratification
- Sociology > Social Institutions > Urban Sociology
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A Palestinian Girl's Fight for Freedom
9780593134597
A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates the daily struggles of life under occupation in this moving, deeply personal memoir.
$18.00 US
Sep 05, 2023
Paperback
288 Pages
One World
- History > Regional History: Middle East and North Africa > Palestine
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Middle East Studies
- Political Science > Comparative Politics > Middle Eastern Politics
- Political Science > International Relations > Human Rights
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Change
- Sociology > Social Change > Social Movements and Collective Behavior
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
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The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence
9780593655184
A revelatory eyewitness account of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the heroism of the Ukrainian people in their resistance by Yaroslav Trofimov, the Ukrainian-born chief foreign-affairs correspondent of The Wall Street Journal
$32.00 US
Jan 09, 2024
Hardcover
400 Pages
Penguin Press
- History > Period History: Russia and Eastern Europe > History of Eastern Europe
- History > Period History: Russia and Eastern Europe > History of Modern Russia
- History > Regional History: Russia and Eastern Europe > Eastern Europe
- History > Topical History > Military History
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > Russian and Eastern European Studies
- Political Science > Comparative Politics > European Politics
- Political Science > Comparative Politics > Russian Politics
- Political Science > International Relations > International Conflict / Security
- Military Science > Evolution of Warfare
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Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle for a New American Politics
9780525560241
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Devil’s Bargain comes the revelatory inside story of how economic populists led by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez transformed the Democratic Party—and remade the country.
$30.00 US
Jan 09, 2024
Hardcover
352 Pages
Penguin Press
- History > Period History: U.S. > America in the 21st Century
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > American Government
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Elections
- Political Science > American Government and Politics > Political Parties and Interest Groups
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Industrial Chemicals, Corporate Deception, and the Hidden Deaths of American Workers
9780807059142
“No journalist knows more about toxic chemicals in the workplace than Jim Morris. The Cancer Factory is the crowning achievement of his estimable career spent walking fence lines, factory floors, and doctor’s offices.”—Dan Fagin, author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Toms River“The Cancer Factory could not come at a better time, as we reckon with how our bodies pay the price for our nation’s toxic history and as today’s workers fight not for only their rights but for their very lives.… A powerful and essential read.”—Anna Clark, author of The Poisoned CityThe story of a group of Goodyear Tire and Rubber workers fatally exposed to toxic chemicals, the lawyer who sought justice on their behalf, and the shameful lack of protection our society affords all workers
$29.95 US
Jan 23, 2024
Hardcover
264 Pages
Beacon Press
- History > U.S. History > History of Medicine
- History > U.S. History > U.S. Labor History
- Political Science > Public Policy and Public Administration > Environmental Politics and Policy
- Healthcare Professions > Diseases / Disorders > Cancer
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Community Medicine / Public Health
- Healthcare Professions > Medical Sciences: Clinical > Oncology
- Healthcare Professions > Nursing > Oncology
- Health and Kinesiology > Health > Public Health
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Making Sense of Technology in a Complex World
9781839760556
Systems Ultra explores how we experience complex systems: the mesh of things, people, and ideas interacting to produce their own patterns and behaviors.
$24.95 US
Jan 30, 2024
Hardcover
224 Pages
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