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The Relevance of Political Science 2015 Edition
Contributor(s): Stoker, Gerry (Author), Peters, B. Guy (Author), Pierre, Jon (Author)

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 ISBN: 0230201091     ISBN-13: 9780230201095
Publisher: Red Globe Press
OUR PRICE: $55.05  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | History & Theory - General
- Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations
- Political Science | International Relations - Treaties
Dewey: 320
LCCN: 2016303929
Series: Political Analysis
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.1" L (1.40 lbs) 296 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product
 
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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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