| Social Sciences and Modern States: National Experiences and Theoretical Crossroads Contributor(s): Wagner, Peter (Editor), Weiss, Carol Hirschon (Editor), Wittrock, Bjvrn (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052106404X ISBN-13: 9780521064040 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: In this book, leading specialists in the field analyse both the development and failings of policy-oriented social science. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - History |
| Dewey: 320.6 |
| Series: Advances in Political Science |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6" W x 9" (1.26 lbs) 392 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Modern social sciences have, over the past forty years, been committed to the improvement of public policy. More recently, however, doubts have arisen about the possibility and desirability of a policy-oriented social science. In this book, leading specialists in the field analyze both the development and failings of policy-oriented social science. In contrast to other writings on the subject, this volume presents a distinctively historical and comparative approach. By looking at earlier periods, the contributors demonstrate how policy orientation has been central to the emergence and evolution of the social sciences as a form of professional activity. Case studies of rarely examined societies such as Poland, Brazil and Japan further demonstrate the various ways in which intellectual developments have been shaped by the societal contexts in which they have emerged and how they have taken part in the shaping of these societies. |