0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies

Buy Now

Cult of the Irrelevant - The Waning Influence of Social Science on National Security (Hardcover) Loot Price: R933
Discovery Miles 9 330
Cult of the Irrelevant - The Waning Influence of Social Science on National Security (Hardcover): Michael C. Desch

Cult of the Irrelevant - The Waning Influence of Social Science on National Security (Hardcover)

Michael C. Desch

Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R933 Discovery Miles 9 330 | Repayment Terms: R87 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days

How professionalization and scholarly “rigor” made social scientists increasingly irrelevant to US national security policy To mobilize America’s intellectual resources to meet the security challenges of the post–9/11 world, US Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates observed that “we must again embrace eggheads and ideas.” But the gap between national security policymakers and international relations scholars has become a chasm. In Cult of the Irrelevant, Michael Desch traces the history of the relationship between the Beltway and the Ivory Tower from World War I to the present day. Recounting key Golden Age academic strategists such as Thomas Schelling and Walt Rostow, Desch’s narrative shows that social science research became most oriented toward practical problem-solving during times of war and that scholars returned to less relevant work during peacetime. Social science disciplines like political science rewarded work that was methodologically sophisticated over scholarship that engaged with the messy realities of national security policy, and academic culture increasingly turned away from the job of solving real-world problems. In the name of scientific objectivity, academics today frequently engage only in basic research that they hope will somehow trickle down to policymakers. Drawing on the lessons of this history as well as a unique survey of current and former national security policymakers, Desch offers concrete recommendations for scholars who want to shape government work. The result is a rich intellectual history and an essential wake-up call to a field that has lost its way.

General

Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics
Release date: 2019
Firstpublished: 2019
Authors: Michael C. Desch
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-18121-9
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
Promotions
LSN: 0-691-18121-7
Barcode: 9780691181219

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Politics and the Environment - From…
James Connelly, Graham Smith, … Paperback  (1)
R1,636 Discovery Miles 16 360
Public Policymaking
James E. Anderson Paperback R1,275 R1,183 Discovery Miles 11 830
Rights To Land - A Guide To Tenure…
William Beinart, Peter Delius, … Paperback  (1)
R250 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310
Namibian governance - A public…
C. Keyter Paperback R630 R584 Discovery Miles 5 840
The Consumer Citizen
Ethan Porter Hardcover R2,583 Discovery Miles 25 830
Hiding Politics in Plain Sight - Cause…
Patricia Strach Hardcover R3,980 Discovery Miles 39 800
The Chicago Haymarket Affair: A Guide to…
Joseph Anthony Rulli Paperback R534 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940
When Bad Policy Makes Good Politics…
Robert P. Saldin Hardcover R3,473 Discovery Miles 34 730
Poverty, Battered Women, and Work in…
Lisa D. Brush Hardcover R1,753 Discovery Miles 17 530
The Upswing - How America Came Together…
Robert D. Putnam Paperback R511 R482 Discovery Miles 4 820
Inclusive Growth in Australia - Social…
John Buchanan Paperback R1,086 Discovery Miles 10 860
Social Policy, Public Policy - From…
Cosmo Howard, Robin Miller Paperback R1,253 Discovery Miles 12 530

See more

Partners