how political science might regain relevance and obtain an audience: a manifesto for the 21st century
Autor(en): | Eisfeld, Rainer | Stichwörter: | GLOBALIZATION; good society; Government & Law; partisanship; Political Science; science of democracy; state of the art | Erscheinungsdatum: | 2011 | Herausgeber: | PALGRAVE MACMILLAN LTD | Journal: | EUROPEAN POLITICAL SCIENCE | Volumen: | 10 | Ausgabe: | 2 | Startseite: | 220 | Seitenende: | 225 | Zusammenfassung: | In contrast to its quantitative advances, political science has made only modest contributions to addressing salient contemporary issues. Political studies have largely been reduced to a functionalist science of `managing' parliamentary-party government. The article argues in favour of the discipline redefining itself as a science of democracy, the need for partisan visions in attaining a `good society', the need to help citizens grapple with policy alternatives, and that political scientists should take sides when democratic government conflicts with business interests. |
ISSN: | 16804333 | DOI: | 10.1057/eps.2010.49 |
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