Ventures in Political Science : : Narratives and Reflections / / Gabriel A. Almond.

Reflecting an extraordinary career, Ventures in Political Science collects Gabriel Almond's most important work on the development of political science and democratic theory. An absorbing introduction—providing personal and historical context—precedes Almond's masterful "History of Po...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023]
©2002
Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (245 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • Part 1 Historical Perspectives
  • 2 The History of Political Science: An Essay
  • 3 Charles Edward Merriam
  • 4 Harold Dwight Lasswell
  • 5 A Voice from the Chicago School
  • 6 Area Studies and the Objectivity of the Social Sciences
  • Part 2 Contributions to Democratic Theory
  • 7 Capitalism and Democracy
  • 8 The Appeals of Communism and Fascism
  • 9 The Cultural Revolution in the United States
  • 10 The Civic Culture: Retrospect and Prospect
  • 11 Civic Culture as Theory
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Book