Data based radicalism? data usage and the problem of critical distance in contextual and empirical political theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6421023 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nahshon Pérez (0000-0002-1019-5951, Department of Political Studies, Bar Ilan U Ramat Gan, Israel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 527-549 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-8230 • E-ISSN: 1743-8772 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13698230.2022.2121519 |
| OpenAlex | W4295102044 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 37 |
Empirical political theory has grown in importance. In empirical political theory, attention to data is part of the evaluative step. A concern was raised that being attentive to the content of political science data implies that such attentiveness would limit the normative contours of empirical political theory, and will create a status-quo bias. This concern has been called the ‘problem of critical distance’. One way to appraise the significance of this problem is to examine the work done by empirical political theorists such as Anderson (on racial integration), Wenar (on international trade), and Carens (on immigration). All three scholars suggest radical policies that differ from existing institutions and rules. The likelihood that a theory will suffer from the problem of critical distance will depend on the type of usage of data by a given theorist, her/his normative standpoint, and the manner in which they coalesce or differ
Critical theory · Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Normative · Political philosophy · Political radicalism · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Status quo · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |