‘Lovely people but utterly deluded’?
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DOI: 10.1057/s41293-019-00124-5
Abstract: This paper argues that political scientists in Britain have, for the most part, failed to adequately understand Corbynism (i.e. the movement surrounding the leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn) as a distinctive iteration of… read more here.
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(De)coding elections: the implications of Voting Advice Applications
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DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2016.1269773
Abstract: So-called Voting Advice Applications, commonly referred to as VAAs, have become a staple complement to election campaigns in democratic societies worldwide. VAAs comprise a particular class of online instruments that purport to measure individual users’… read more here.
Keywords: elections implications; political scientists; coding elections; advice applications ... See more keywords
Why Political Science Is an Ethical Issue
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DOI: 10.1177/0032321717723503
Abstract: Many advocates of interpretive approaches to the study of politics emphasize that what is at stake is a conflict between “quantitative” versus “qualitative” methods. By contrast, we begin by suggesting that political scientists are free… read more here.
Keywords: political scientists; ethical issue; science ethical; political science ... See more keywords
Women in the Profession: An Update on the Gendered Composition of the Discipline and Political Science Departments in the UK
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DOI: 10.1177/1478929920905503
Abstract: We present data on the proportions and seniority of female and male political scientists working in the UK. Comparing the results with previous research from 2011, we find that progress has been made. However, progress… read more here.
Keywords: gendered composition; political scientists; profession update; women profession ... See more keywords