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The Political Science Collection

The Political Science collection contains approximately 64,000 books and over 550 current subscriptions to periodicals and other serials supporting interests in Political Science, as well as thousands of other books and journals in related fields. The collection reflects the focus of the Department, emphasizing political theory, public policy and administration, international relations, political behavior, Asian and Pacific politics, comparative politics, and international development. Additional areas of interest to the faculty are cultural studies, critical studies, feminism, politics and media, alternative futures, conflict resolution, and peacemaking and mediation.

The department's interests in Asia and the Pacific basin result in heavy use of the Asia, Pacific and Hawaiian collections. The Government Documents collection acquires materials from the United States, the United Nations and its affiliates, and the World Bank.

Other Resources

The East-West Center Resource Materials Collection, with its emphasis on non-trade publications, conference papers, official publications, and publications of non-governmental organizations of the Pacific rim nations, supplements the Hamilton Library collection.

The Institute for Peace Resources maintains a collection of books, journals, newsletters and videos on conflict and peace.

The Legislative Reference Bureau Library contains an extensive collection of state legislative and public administration materials, emphasizing current issues and policy oriented materials of interest to the Hawaii Legislature, and de-emphasizes academic and historical materials.

Library Collection Policy Statement for Political Science