In recent years the history of political science has become recognised as an important but neglected area of study. The Development of Political Science is the first comprehensive discussion of the subject in a comparative international perspective. Offering a wide-ranging account of the development of the subject and its dissemination across national borders and cultural divides, the book begins with a study of the historiography of the discipline in the United States, a country which has been at the forefront of the field. Widening its discussion to emphasise Western Europe as a focus for comparison, the contributors provide studies of further areas of interest such as China and Africa. This particular approach emphasises the book's vision of political science as a growing transnational body of knowledge. In presenting critical analysis of the state of the field, this vigorous study aims to further the development of the discipline in the countries discussed, and to provide a work that is interesting not only to political scientists, but to all those concerned with the development of the social sciences.
Author(s): David Easton, John G. Gunnell, Luigi Graziano
Edition: 1
Year: 1991
Language: English
Pages: 320
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of contributors......Page 8
Preface......Page 10
Introduction John G.Gunnell and David Easton......Page 12
The historiography of American political science John G.Gunnell......Page 24
The development of political science: methodological problems of comparative research Erkki Berndtson......Page 45
The interaction of the state and political science in Canada: a preliminary mapping John E.Trent and Michael Stein......Page 70
Cultural and contextual constraints upon the development of political science in Great Britain Jack Hayward......Page 104
Political development and political science in West Germany Hans Kastendiek......Page 119
The development and institutionalization of political science in Italy Luigi Graziano......Page 138
French political science and its 'subfields': some reflections on the intellectual organization of the discipline in relation to its historical and social situation Jean Leca......Page 158
Political science in the Nordic countries Dag Anckar......Page 198
Political science in contemporary Spain: an overview Josep M.Valls......Page 212
The sociology of political science in the People's Republic of China Zhengyuan Fu......Page 234
Political science in 'Anglophone' Africa: its context and developmental logic in historical perspective L.Adle Jinadu......Page 263
Political science in the United States: past and present David Easton......Page 286
Index......Page 303
