This book is the first comprehensive study to respond to the ongoing debates on political sciences’ fragmentation, doubtful relevance, and disconnect with the larger public. It explores the implicatio
It is possible to label author Eisfeld (emeritus, political science, Osnabruck U., Germany) a "radical liberal," although that means something different in his native German than it does elsewhere--or
Despite its drawbacks and dangers, pluralism remains a valuable approach to studying and practicing democracy, argue political scientists from Europe and North America. The idea was set out by British
This book is the first effort to review the development and state of political science in 19 post-communist countries of Central-East Europe. Its 28 authors are without exception experts from the coun