The relevance of political science and the public responsibility of political scientists

Flinders, Matthew (2020) The relevance of political science and the public responsibility of political scientists. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (16 Dec 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Political scientists face increasing demands to demonstrate the relevance of their research beyond the academy (the so-called ‘impact agenda’). Matthew Flinders argues that this should be seen less a threat to the discipline’s autonomy than an opportunity to rise to public responsibilities that have always accompanied a political science career. The ‘noble science of politics’ has ... Continued

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	22 Jan 2021 13:48
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:52
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/108320

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