Novelist & Social Scientist
Contrasting Views of Today's West German Political System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6356094 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald Schoonmaker (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 414-440 |
| Publication date | 1982-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3497 • E-ISSN: 1744-1684 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3234534 |
| OpenAlex | W2332859690 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The issue of who provides a more accurate and astute vision of social and political reality, novelist or social scientist, is an old and controversial one. Focusing on the modern West German polity, and the contrasting perspectives of novelist Heinrich Böll and political scientist Lewis Edinger, Professor Schoonmaker provides fresh perspectives on this theme. By examining the issues of bourgeois values, democratization and bureaucracy, and the importance of Germany's historical legacy, the author not only demonstrates the stark contrasts but also shows the continuing value of both approaches in understanding behavior
Bourgeoisie · Bureaucracy · Democracy · Democratization · Environmental ethics · German · Political science · Politics · Polity · Social science · Sociology · Theme (computing · Value (mathematics · History · Law · Philosophy · Public Administration and Political Analysis · Sociology and Education Studies
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 1988 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |