Political Science in Europe: Achievements, Challenges, Prospects [Paperback]

An excellent collection of essays reinstilling the confidence that European political science, in its rich diversity, has the analytic range and capacity to make sense of the complex and often deeply troubling political times in which we find ourselves.Each discipline needs regular stocktaking. To consider the past, to know where political science comes from and to explore the disciplines own discourse helps us to understand how it is shaped today and where it might go in the future. This volume tells the fascinating story of five decades of the disciplines continuity and change in Europe. It is a must read for political scientists, for political science students and for policy makers in Europe with a responsibility for the future of political science as an academic discipline.A tribute to the vitality of European Political Science, this volume is a tour de force. The editors and contributors, representing the full diversity of the field, powerfully assert that a cohesive discipline has emerged to collectively grapple with the mounting challenges of the 21st century.?? A must-read for all who engage with political science inside and outside of Europe.This collection reflects on the origins and development of European political science and provide a critical assessment of the achievements and challenges lying ahead.The last half-century has been a defining period for the development of political science in Europe: disciplinary norms have become institutionalized in professional organizations, training units, and research centres; the scholarly community has dramatically grown in size across the continent; the analytical and methodological tools of the discipline are increasingly sophisticated; and the knowledge disseminated under the label political science is bigger than it has ever been.Political Science in Europe takes stock of these developments and reflects on the achievements of the discipline, and the challenges it faces. Is there a distinctive Europeanl“V