Political Action: The Key to Understanding Politics - Couverture rigide

Simpson, Dick; Beam, George

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0804008345 ISBN 13 : 9780804008341

Editeur : Swallow Press, 1984

Synopsis

Politics and the study of politics are at a watershed. They are deficient because they fail to respond to fundamental crises in our society, fail to incorporate new knowledge from other fields of study, and fail to allow citizens to function as mature human beings shaping their own destiny. Political Action demonstrates the need for a new political science which, in turn, may lead to a new politics more adequate to the problems of this era.

Modern political science, as currently studied and practiced, is irrelevant for both public officials and citizens because it fails to focus on political action. Simpson and Beam provide a methodology for the study of political action and demonstrate how the study of political action using these methods provides a better understanding of politics and how these methods aid in identifying effective strategies for building a better America.

Without a new focus on political action, political science will remain sterile and without a more humane politics, citizens will remain misinformed, apathetic, and helpless. Political Action is controversial because it challenges the profession of political science. It provides a "paradigm shift" in the field which is important for allied social science disciplines as well. For political strategists, it provides the methodological tool of political action propositions which allow a careful calculation of the effects of alternative strategies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dick Simpson is a professor of political science at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

George Beam is a professor of political science at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Swallow Press
• Date d'édition: 1984
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0804008345
• ISBN 13: 9780804008341
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 267
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible