Books by William E. (Professor of Political Science at Indiana University Scheuerman

What is civil disobedience? Although Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King helped to bring the idea to prominence, even today it remains unclear how we should best understand civil disobedience.

A reconsideration of the main figures of international political theory. It challenges conventional wisdom to reveal a neglected tradition of Progressive Realism contributing to debates about international policy-making and world government. It also considers how Progressive Realism informs the foreign policies of US President Barack Obama.

The ideas of Hans Morgenthau dominated the study of international politics in the United States for many decades. He was the leading representative of Realist international relations theory. This title provides a comprehensive introduction to Morgenthau's ideas, and assesses their significance for political theory and international politics.