Beschreibung:
"Eisfeld's analysis of political science and its limits offers a bold framework for reforming the discipline in this century. Eisfeld asks us to look at foundational issues of democracy in the broadest possible terms."
Responds to ongoing debates on the fragmentation of the political science discipline, its relevance, and disconnect with the larger public
1. Improving the Human Condition.- 2. What Is the Current Human Condition?.- 3. Coming to Grips with Change.- 4. Serving Citizens.- 5. The Civics of Friendly Persuasion.- 6. A Determination to Blow the Whistle.- 7. Affirming Ethno-Cultural Diversity, Avoiding TribalizedSegmentation.- 8. Low Income, Inferior Education.- 9. Robust Regulatory Policies for Capitalism.- 10. Global Warming, Power Structures, and Living Conditions.- 11. Radicalization, Terrorism, Subversion of Civil Liberties.- 12. Twenty-First-Century Political Science: Politicization of a Discipline?