The relevance of political science / edited by Gerry Stoker, B. Guy Peters, and Jon Pierre.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stoker, Gerry, editor.

Pierre, Jon, editor.

Peters, B. Guy, editor.

Series:

Political analysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Philosophy.

Political science.

Physical Description:

xiv, 282 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Summary:

"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? This is the challenge addressed by leading political scientists in this original text which will be essential reading for students and scholars alike"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Introduction; the Editors

PART I

1. Challenging Three Blockages to Relevance and Political Science: the Obvious, the Avoidable and the Thorny; Gerry Stoker

2. The Relevance of Relevance; John Gerring

3. Relevant to whom? Relevant for what? The Role and Public Responsibility of the Political Analyst; Colin Hay

4. The Rediscovery of the Political Imagination; Matthew Flinders

5. Guilty as Charged? Human Well-Being and the Unsung Relevance of Political Science; Bo Rothstein

6. Why Did Nobody Warn US? Political Science and the Crisis; Graham Wilson

PART II

7. The Relevance of the Academic Study of Public Policy; Sarah Giest, Michael Howlett and Ishani Mukherjee

8. Why Political Theory Matters; Thom Brooks

9. Constructivism and Interpretive Approaches: Especially Relevant or Especially Not?; Craig Parsons

10. Is Comparative Politics Useful? If so, for What?; B. Guy Peters

11. Can Political Science Solve the Puzzles of Global Governance?; Jon Pierre

12. Maximising the Relevance of Political Science for Public Policy in the Era of Big Data; Helen Margetts

Conclusion; the Editors.

ISBN:

9780230201095

0230201091

9780230201088

0230201083

OCLC:

891125920

Online:

Cover image