Why Political Science Needs History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344150 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dennis Kavanagh (0000-0002-7718-2303, University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 479-495 |
| Publication date | 1991-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9248.1991.tb01624.x |
| OpenAlex | W2019966426 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper examines the changing relationship between the study of history and the study of political science. It reviews the tensions which produced a divorce between the two subjects, particularly in the United States when behavioural political science was dominant. It then examines five areas in which history has enriched the study of politics: as a source of material; as a demonstration of the links between the present and the past; as a body of knowledge to test theories; as a means of analysing political concepts and as a source of lessons. It concludes that the links between the two subjects today are strong, but that the contribution of history is more as a body of knowledge than as a set of distinctive methods
Biology · Epistemology · History of science · Political history · Political science · Politics · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Test (biology · Computer Science · Ecology · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Law · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance · Political Science Research and Education
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2025 (33) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |