The study of politics seems endlessly beset by debates about method. At the core of these debates is a single unifying concern: should political scientists view
If the study of politics is to be rewarding both intellectually and practically it must. by definition. concern itself with the great issues which arise in the
Can politics be studied scientifically, and if so, how? Assuming it is impossible to justify values by human reason alone, social science has come to consider a
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In Politics as a Science, two of the world's leading authorities on Comparative Politics, Philippe C. Schmitter and Marc Blecher, provide a lively introduction