This bibliography lists the most important works published in political science in 1989.

Renowned for its international coverage and rigorous selection procedures, IBSS provides researchers and librarians with the most comprehensive and scholarly bibliographic service available in the social sciences.

IBSS is compiled by the British Library of Political and Economic Science at the London School of Economics, one of the world's leading social science institutions.

Published annually IBSS is available in four subject areas: anthropology, economics, political science and sociology.