Theodore J. Lowi

Theodore J. Lowi was John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions at Cornell University. He was elected president of the American Political Science Association in 1990 and was cited as the political scientist who made the most significant contribution to the field during the decade of the 1970s. Among his numerous books are The End of Liberalism and The Pursuit of Justice, on which he collaborated with Robert F. Kennedy.

Theodore J. Lowi

Theodore J. Lowi was John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions at Cornell University. He was elected president of the American Political Science Association in 1990 and was cited as the political scientist who made the most significant contribution to the field during the decade of the 1970s. Among his numerous books are The End of Liberalism and The Pursuit of Justice, on which he collaborated with Robert F. Kennedy.

Books by Theodore J. Lowi

  • American Government: A Brief Introduction

    Theodore J. Lowi, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Benjamin Ginsberg, Stephen Ansolabehere, Hahrie Han

    Eighteenth Edition, Paperback, 2025

    New case-study framework brings American government to life.
  • American Government: Power & Purpose

    Theodore J. Lowi, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Benjamin Ginsberg, Stephen Ansolabehere, Hahrie Han

    Eighteenth Edition, E Book, 2025

    The gold standard analytical approach, reimagined for today’s students
  • American Government: A Brief Introduction

    Theodore J. Lowi, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Benjamin Ginsberg, Stephen Ansolabehere, Hahrie Han

    Eighteenth Edition, E Book, 2025

    New case-study framework brings American government to life.
  • American Government: Power and Purpose

    Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Stephen Ansolabehere, Hahrie Han

    Nineteenth Edition, Paperback, 2027

    The gold-standard analytical approach to American government, updated to reflect the current moment
  • American Government: A Brief Introduction

    Theodore J. Lowi, Benjamin Ginsberg, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Stephen Ansolabehere, Hahrie Han

    Nineteenth Edition, Paperback, 2027

    Explores how the lives of individuals shape politics through a unique case study framework
  • We the People

    Benjamin Ginsberg, Caroline J. Tolbert, Andrea L. Campbell, Megan Ming Francis, Theodore J. Lowi, Margaret Weir, Robert J. Spitzer

    Fifteenth Essentials Edition, Paperback, 2025

    The #1 book for American government, now even more interactive
  • We the People

    Benjamin Ginsberg, Caroline J. Tolbert, Andrea L. Campbell, Megan Ming Francis, Theodore J. Lowi, Margaret Weir, Robert J. Spitzer

    Fifteenth Essentials Edition, E Book, 2025

    The #1 book for American government, helping students engage and participate in politics.
  • We the People

    Benjamin Ginsberg, Caroline J. Tolbert, Andrea L. Campbell, Megan Ming Francis, Theodore J. Lowi, Margaret Weir, Robert J. Spitzer, Jennifer Hayes Clark

    Sixteenth Essentials Edition, Paperback, 2027

    The #1 book provides a balanced understanding of American government and the citizen’s role in politics.
  • We the People

    Benjamin Ginsberg, Theodore J. Lowi, Margaret Weir, Caroline J. Tolbert, Andrea L. Campbell, Megan Ming Francis

    Core Fourteenth Edition, Paperback, 2022

    The #1 book to help students engage and participate
  • We the People

    Benjamin Ginsberg, Caroline J. Tolbert, Andrea L. Campbell, Megan Ming Francis, Theodore J. Lowi, Margaret Weir

    Fifteenth Edition, Paperback, 2025

    The #1 book for American government, now even more interactive