Political Science and History

Friends and Neighbours

Bibliographic Data

ID6344221
AuthorsIan Mclean (0000-0001-5607-5966, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Iain Mclean (University of Oxford)
Year2010
Volume58
Issue2
Pages354-367
Publication date2010-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitical Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1467-9248.2009.00826.x
OpenAlexW2021818139
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

Against Anne Norton, it is argued that political science and history are good neighbours. Instances are given to show that the two disciplines need each other, both in political thought and in comparative government. Political scientists need historians to help understand important but improbable events. Historians need political scientists to help understand sampling issues and statistical methodology

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