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Political Philosophy Subject Guide

Research Databases


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Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO)


ECCO provides access to the digital images of every page of 150,000 books published during the 18th Century. With full-text searching of approximately 26 million pages, it gives researchers access to critical information in the fields of history, literature, religion, law, fine arts, science and more.
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JSTOR


JSTOR is a database consisting of only full-text articles from interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journals. Journals are included on the basis of number of subscribers the journal has, citation analysis, recommendations from experts in the field, and the length of time that the journal has been published. Coverage for each title begins with the first publication, with most titles ending coverage between three and five years ago.
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PAIS International and PAIS Archive


Since its establishment in 1914, the Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) has chronicled issues in the public debate through highly selective coverage of a wide variety of sources. The PAIS International database with the PAIS Archive provide historical perspective on many of the 20th century's public and social policies.
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Social Sciences Abstracts


Covers some 350 core periodicals in the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations.
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Reference Materials



ABC-CLIO World History Companion to Utopian Movements

- HX626 .H65 1998
Provides insight into utopian thought and its impact on all areas of life.
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Dictionary of Marxist Thought

- HX17 .D5 1983
A succinct guide to the basic concepts of Marxism, including different interpretations and criticisms and the people and schools of thought whose works have contributed to the body of Marxist ideas.
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Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Studies of Selected Pivotal Ideas

- CB5 D52
The ideas discussed in this work go beyond philosophical ideas. However, a significant number are directly related to philosophical issues.
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Encyclopedia of Democracy

- JC423 .E53 1995
A concise, readable, authoritative, and provocative reference on democracy. Includes 417 original articles on countries, geographical regions, historical eras, important individuals, philosophical concepts, and many other issues important to understanding democracy.
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Encyclopedia of Political Anarchy

- HX830 .G39 1999
A reference book for students and scholars who want to know about anarchism (a social movement that believes in a society based upon consensus rather than hierarchical structures and the rule of force).
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Encylopedic Dictionary of Marxism, Socialism and Communism

- HX17 .W54
Explains doctrines, terms, and phrases, as well as personalities of significant theoretical interest or major political consequence, in the history of Marxism, socialism, and communism.
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Historical Dictionary of Socialism

- HX17 .D63 1997
Focus on socialism in the past and present in 327 entries on significant persons and parties, issues and institutions, concepts and competitors.
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Political Philosophy: Theories, Thinkers, and Concepts

- JA71 .P6226 2001
A collection of 100 essays on major Western and non-Western political philosophies, major philosophers, and philosophical ideas.
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Political Science Subject Guide Librarian


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