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  PoliticsVolume 26 Issue 1, Pages 11 - 17 Published Online: 12 Jan 2006 Journal compilation © 2010 Political Studies Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd Published by the Political Studies Association and Blackwell Publishing
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 68K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  The Problem of Political Science and Practical Politics Copyright © 2006 The Authors; Journal compilation © 2006 Political Studies Association ABSTRACTWe reflect on the reasons why there is not a greater and more fruitful relationship between those who seek to understand policy and the political process from academia and those with a similar task in 'practical politics'. We attribute this lack of engagement to three core factors: (1) from without, instrumental government visions of political science perpetuate the view that the discipline exists to serve those with power; (2) from within, scientism and abstraction diminish the discipline's stock of 'usable' product for 'practical politics'; and (3) where relevant research exists, its uptake is hampered by limited communication between these spheres. |
