How should educators go about selecting appropriate editions of Shakespeare's plays for use in political science courses? Shakespeare is turning up on many politics syllabi, but, at times, the editions chosen seem to reflect primarily a concern for price or publisher reputation over pedagogical and scholarly considerations. This article offers an overview of the sometimes great difference editions can make for the study of politics in and through Shakespeare's plays. Three particular cases illustrate some of the issues: "Coriolanus," "Titus Andronicus," and "King Lear." (Contains 26 notes.)