| The World of Biology and Politics Contributor(s): Peterson, Steven A. (Editor), Somit, Albert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1781907285 ISBN-13: 9781781907283 Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing OUR PRICE: $157.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.01 |
| LCCN: 2014495807 |
| Series: Research in Biopolitics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume describes (a) the present academic and institutional status of Biopolitics and (b) the wide range of research areas that have emerged within the field. The Introduction puts into perspective the major differences and similarities between Biopolitics and more traditional approaches to political science in terms of basic concepts, scope, research methodology, and the resulting implications for public policy. The next two chapters focus on the institutions and organizations that have significantly influenced the structure and direction of the movement. Chapter 4 describes how and why evolutionary theory has had an increasingly influential impact on political science. Chapters 5 through 9 are case studies of how biological perspectives have been productively used in several of the discipline's established fields. Chapter 10 is a measured critical analysis of the enterprise and Chapter 11 looks at where biopolitics as a field might be moving. |
