Political science has been described as a jigsaw puzzle with many
specializations and subfields that do not talk to one another. This
book offers a solution that will advance the field from mid-level
theory to engage in cross-fertilization through metatheoretical
paradigms. The book begins with a history of political science from
the nineteenth century to the present, followed by a paradigmatic
history of political science including 6 metatheories in the
pre-behavioral era, 12 in the behavioral era, and the 4 major and
several minor paradigms being developed today. The book advances the
goal of David Easton by proposing a neobehavioral political science
including multimethodological innovations, cross-testing of paradigms,
and tenets of a new political science that can rise to become a truly
theoretical science. Each paradigm is diagramed to demonstrate the key
concepts and their causal interconnections. Political Science
Revitalized: Filling the Jigsaw Puzzle with Paradigms poses an
exciting and provocative argument for the future of the vast field of
political science.
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Filling the Jigsaw Puzzle with Metatheory
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9798216211891
Publisert
2025
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury USA
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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