Great Readings

This document consists of great books or articles on Political Science. Some are here because there is a course covering the same material; some are just great books that you should read at some point in your career.

Once you have made it through most of the curriculum, knowing whether a book is worth your time will become easier. Or, if you are struggling in one of the courses, perhaps reading a book on the subject will help.

Political Theory & Philosophy

Name	Author(s)
The Republic	Plato
The Prince	Niccolò Machiavelli
Leviathan	Thomas Hobbes
On Liberty	John Stuart Mill

Comparative Politics

Name	Author(s)
Seeing Like a State	James C. Scott
Against the Grain	James C. Scott

International Relations

Name	Author(s)
Man, the State, and War	Kenneth Waltz
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics	John J. Mearsheimer

General Political Science

Name	Author(s)
Democracy in America	Alexis de Tocqueville
The Wretched of the Earth	Frantz Fanon