Political Science and Political Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3445296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David G Smith (0000-0002-2484-2603, Stanford University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1957 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 734-746 |
| Publication date | 1957-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1951860 |
| OpenAlex | W1969624463 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 21 |
Among political scientists, even among political theorists, there is a widespread conviction that political theory has entered upon a time of troubles. Few, however, regard it simply as a "dead dog," and political theorists continue, as they should, to administer critical self-analysis, and to define and defend their methodological and philosophical positions. The basis for a unity of opposites is still a subject for dispute. This paper is offered, not as a solution, but as a statement of one conception of the role of political theory.A time-honored technique of dialectic is to seek well-reasoned objections to the view one does not hold. A medicine often commended to the political scientists is a body of systematic, scientific theory akin to economic theory in approach and methodological sophistication. Accordingly, this article takes issue with that interpretation which conceives of political theory as, ideally, the master discipline whereby the science of politics is to be unified and systematized, and empirical investigation oriented and guided. A few definite and carefully developed proposals for reconstruction along these lines, familar to political scientists, are G. E. G. Catlin's The Science and Method of Politics, Harold D. Lasswell's and Abraham Kaplan's Power and Society, and David Easton's The Political System. These works can serve as an initial point of purchase for analysis and discussion
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1961 - 2024 (64) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |