Political Science

[close] A group for Azure Beach Library Patrons interested in Australian political literature, Australian political history from 1970 to 2022, society & culture literature.

[close] As the author of recently published The Trouble With China, this group is to interact with readers and authors. While China has a claimed history of 5000 years and is probably the world’s oldest nation, the culture has affected modern history, as well as present-day events. My book explains how it affects the present day, with a lot of analysis of how society relates to the best-known recent events such as the Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square massacre. The Trouble With China informs readers how those events, and others, have influenced aspects of modern China from the point of view of ordinary citizens, including how and why. Furthermore, there is also an affiliated reference site: www.thetroublewithchina.com.

[close] This is a group to have discussions around the thoughts and concepts around Indian Politics specifically and governments in general. Do ideas from citizens and books such as these actually help the government change its course and become better managers of the affairs of the country...February 08, 2014 to March 01, 2014...

[close] This is a group for readers, authors, and colleagues of Georgetown University Press. We will post information about Georgetown University Press books and authors. About Georgetown University Press Georgetown University Press supports the academic mission of Georgetown University by publishing scholarly books and journals for a diverse, worldwide readership. These publications, written by an international group of authors representing a broad range of intellectual perspectives, reflect the academic and institutional strengths of the university. We publish titles in the fields of languages, linguistics, international affairs, political science, public management and administration, religion, ethics, and bioethics.