This book examines what political scientists are studying - and how
they are doing it - in ways that could improve our world. It
features scholars in political science and related fields, who are
engaged in research that is more politically relevant than the work
that continues to dominate the larger discipline. Their shared
commitment "to make the study of politics relevant to the struggle
for a better world" represents the continuing legacy of the Caucus
for a New Political Science, founded in 1967, and the perestroika
movement that began in 2000. Both have challenged the defining
commitments of political science as a discipline to narrow,
parochial, and apolitical approaches to the study of politics.
Although the balance of disciplinary critique and alternative
approach varies from chapter to chapter, all of the authors
included here offer innovative and progressive perspectives on the
study of politics today. Topics include: critiques of mainstream
political science methods and models; redefinitions of key concepts
and major institutions; reconstructions of the borders, subjects,
and spaces of politics; and reflections on the ethical commitments
of scholars and scholarly journals. This book was published as a
special issue of New Political Science: A Journal of Politics and
Culture.
General
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!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
