The Relevance of Political Science (Political Analysis, 3) - Softcover

Stoker, Gerry

 
9780230201095: The Relevance of Political Science (Political Analysis, 3)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0230201091 ISBN 13: 9780230201095
Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2015

Synopsis

What does political science tell us about important real-world problems and issues? And to what extent does and can political analysis contribute to solutions? Debates about the funding, impact and relevance of political science in contemporary democracies have made this a vital and hotly contested topic of discussion, and in this original text authors from around the world respond to the challenge.

A robust defence is offered of the achievements of political science research, but the book is not overly sanguine given its sustained recognition of the need for improvement in the way that political science is done. New insights are provided into the general issues raised by relevance, into blockages to relevance, and into the contributions that the different subfields of political science can and do make. The book concludes with a new manifesto for relevance that seeks to combine a commitment to rigour with a commitment to engagement.

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About the Authors

Gerry Stoker is Professor of Governance at the University of Southampton, UK.

B. Guy Peters is Maurice Falk Professor of Government at the University of Pittsburgh, USA and Professor of Comparative Governance at Zeppelin University in Germany.

Jon Pierre is Professor of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Publisher
Red Globe Press
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0230201091
ISBN 13 
9780230201095
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
296