Seeking Relevance: American Political Science and America

Autor/inn/en	Maranto, Robert; Woessner, Matthew C.
Titel	Seeking Relevance: American Political Science and America
Quelle	In: Academic Questions, 25 (2012) 3, S.403-417 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-4852
DOI	10.1007/s12129-012-9313-8
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Educational Policy; Political Science; Relevance (Education); Educational Opportunities; Educational Needs; Behaviorism; Change Strategies; Educational Change; Scholarship; Controversial Issues (Course Content); Theory Practice Relationship; Consciousness Raising; Research Needs; United States History + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Relevance; Relevanz; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Behaviourism; Behaviorismus; Lösungsstrategie; Bildungsreform; Scholarships; Stipendium; Controversial issues; Kontroverse; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Bewusstseinsbildung; Forschungsbedarf
Abstract	In this article, the authors talk about the relevance of American political science and America. Political science has enormous strengths in its highly talented practitioners and sophisticated methods. However, its disconnection from its host society, while not so severe as for fields like English and sociology, nonetheless poses an existential threat over the long term. This threat can be exploited by certain politicians and perhaps rival disciplines (e.g., economics) if not addressed. The authors suggest that there are ways to overcome this and exploit new opportunities to make the field more interesting and relevant without detracting from its methodological rigor. Key to this is fostering ideological diversity within political science. (Contains 38 footnotes.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10