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Reforming Political Science
Author(s) -
Mead Lawrence M.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
poverty and public policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.206
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 1944-2858
DOI - 10.1002/pop4.212
Subject(s) - politics , government (linguistics) , public policy , political science , public administration , political economy , sociology , law , philosophy , linguistics
Political science is in decline because it has become too focused on methodological precision, has lost contact with public policy, and recruits only among academics. To become more vital and relevant, it must use a wider range of methods, recover a voice on policy issues, and expect much more government experience from its recruits.