On Laws of Politics and How to Establish Them

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12378879
AutoresEugen Weber (0000-0002-0339-3810, Ghent University Hospital, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen55
Número3
Páginas457-461
Fecha de publicación2022-04-20
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s104909652200035x
OpenAlexW4283361492
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas16

Alfred Cuzán proposed five “laws of politics” that allegedly govern elections in democracies. Drawing from insights in the general philosophy of science and the philosophy of the social sciences, I argue that—although his empirical evidence is impressive—he failed to develop a convincing argument for calling the five theses “laws.” This article discusses other examples that often are claimed to be “laws of politics” and describes the global picture supporting this analysis

Argument (complex analysis · Epistemology · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Political Science Research and Education