Political Science Departments Research Articles

At the margins of personhood: Rethinking law and life beyond the impasses of biopolitics

ConstellationsVolume 28, Issue 4 p. 570-587 ORIGINAL ARTICLE At the margins of personhood: Rethinking law and life beyond the impasses of biopolitics Ayten Gündoğdu, Corresponding Author Ayten Gündoğdu agundogdu@barnard.edu Department of Political Science, Barnard College-Columbia University Correspondence Ayten Gündoğdu, Department of Political Science, Barnard College-Columbia University, 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027. Email: agundogdu@barnard.eduSearch for more papers by this author Ayten Gündoğdu, Corresponding Author Ayten Gündoğdu agundogdu@barnard.edu Department of Political Science, Barnard College-Columbia University Correspondence Ayten Gündoğdu, Department of Political Science, Barnard College-Columbia University, 3009 Broadway New York, NY 10027. Email: agundogdu@barnard.eduSearch for more papers by this author First published: 06 December 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8675.12593Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume28, Issue4December 2021Pages 570-587 RelatedInformation

Assessment of Requisite Knowledge and its Impact on the Academic Performance of Political Science Graduates of University of Abuja

The objective of the study is to make an assessment of Requisite Knowledge and its Impact on the Academic Performance of Political Science Graduates of the The University of Abuja. The main objective of the study is to examine whether academic performance of political science graduates of The University of Abuja is premised on the requisite knowledge in English Language, Government, Economics and Mathematics. Sample of 400 Political Science graduates between 2014 and 2020 were drawn through a convenient sampling procedure from the population of 1010 graduates. Secondary data were collected from the database of the Political Science Department of the University. A multivariate linear regression model using ordinary least-square (OLS) was used to analyze the data collected. Findings reveal that requisite knowledge of English Language and Government significantly influence academic performance positively at 1% level while, Mathematics is significant at 10%. However, requisite knowledge in mathematics was found to be insignificant. The study recommends that JAMB, NUC and university management should continue to concentrate more on requisite knowledge in English Language, Government and Economics as requisites knowledge for admission into political science in the The University of Abuja for an enhanced optimal performance.

Ask a Political Scientist: A Conversation with Efrén Pérez about Political Psychology and the Study of Race and Ethnic Politics

Ask a Political Scientist: A Conversation with Efrén Pérez about Political Psychology and the Study of Race and Ethnic Politics

Theory Education in Canada: Foundational Thinkers and Texts in the Subfield 1

This article reports the results of an examination of 187 introductory political theory courses within political science departments across Canada from 2011 to 2016. While instructors and departments know what they are doing in their classrooms, this article provides a broad overview of the field of political philosophy in Canadian universities through an exploration of which texts and thinkers are considered essential, with a focus on the introductory courses that are often mandatory for political science degrees and provide the foundation for the broader discipline. The hope is that these results will provide a stronger foundation for ongoing debates about the status and merits of contemporary political theory training as can be seen in relation to Black Lives Matter, Rhodes Must Fall, and, in Canada, reconciliation efforts between Indigenous and Settler populations. Further, this article suggests that there is little emphasis on uniquely Canadian expressions of political theory at this level—and this likely has implications for the shape of the subfield in the Canadian context.

Correction to: Football as a national security threat for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

After publication, it was noticed that the affiliation of the author was incorrectly published in the online published article. The correct affiliation should read as Political Science Department, University of Crete, Rethymnon 74100, GR.

Researching SCSU's Hilton C. Buley Library's New Haven Mayoral Archives

Researching SCSU's Hilton C. Buley Library's New Haven Mayoral Archives

Molevich Yevgeny Fomich: Man of the Century 
 (for the 90th anniversary of the Scientist and Remarkable Man)

Evgeniy Fomich Molevich turned 90 years old on the 25th of April 2021. He is an extraordinary man whose biography is a reflection of an entire era in the history of our country. The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to human qualities and the main stages of life path, as well as scientific interests of a well-known scientist. There have been analyzed his sociological concept of the three-pronged structure of the modern sociological knowledge; the characteristic aspects of the approach regarding the labor activity analysis and its structure; the labor concept in a post-industrial society; the prospects for the construction of a modern society as a new social and information reality. Moreover, there has been make an emphasis on the applied aspects of E.F. Molevichs activities as the organizer of the sociological laboratory (1969), the director of the Research Institute of Social Technologies of Samara University (1995-2009) and the head of Sociology and Political Science Department. Conclusions concerning the reasons for widespread recognition in the scientific environment and successes in teaching and social activities have been drawn.

About the Contributors

About the Contributors

Editorial: New conversations in development studies

Editorial: New conversations in development studies

Temporal control at work: Qualitative time and temporal injustice in the workplace

Journal of Social PhilosophyEarly View ORIGINAL ARTICLE Temporal control at work: Qualitative time and temporal injustice in the workplace Chi Kwok, Corresponding Author chikwok@LN.edu.hk orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-2447 Department of Political Science, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong Correspondence Chi Kwok, Department of Political Science, Dorothy Y L Wong Building, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, N.T., Hong Kong. Email: chikwok@LN.edu.hkSearch for more papers by this author Chi Kwok, Corresponding Author chikwok@LN.edu.hk orcid.org/0000-0003-3754-2447 Department of Political Science, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong Correspondence Chi Kwok, Department of Political Science, Dorothy Y L Wong Building, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, N.T., Hong Kong. Email: chikwok@LN.edu.hkSearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 July 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/josp.12433Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Development of Political Science in the Republic of Mordovia: 1991–2021

Introduction. The relevance of the analysis of the development of political science in the Republic of Mordovia is associated with the 90th anniversary of the National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Department of Political Science in its structure and the 20th anniversary of political science education in the region. Methods. Historical, comparative retrospective and systems analysis were applied in the work. Results. Over the thirty-year period, political science in the Republic of Mordovia has come a long way in the field of educational and scientific activities. The article identifies three stages of its development: 1) 1991–2000; 2) 2001–2014; 3) since 2015. At present, the university, on the basis of the graduating department of general history, political science and regional studies, is training professional political scientists within the framework of bachelor’s, master’s and postgraduate studies. Fundamental and applied political science research is conducted in this department. Research in certain areas of political science is being conducted today in other educational and scientific institutions of the Republic of Mordovia. Discussion and Conclusion. Political science in the Republic of Mordovia from 1991 to 2021 has come a long way and achieved noticeable results in the field of science and education. An original political science school was formed in the region, which is based on the study of territorial aspects of politics. Currently, there is an expansion of thematic areas in accordance with the Strategy of Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation.

СТРАНИЦЫ СОВРЕМЕННОЙ ИСТОРИИ УНИВЕРСИТЕТСКОЙ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОЙ НАУКИ: НАУЧНАЯ ШКОЛА ПРОФЕССОРА В. А. ГУТОРОВА

The article is devoted to Vladimir Alexandrovich Gutorov, whose 70th birthday was celebrated on December 7, 2020. Vladimir Gutorov is a polyglot and polymath, a world-renowned scientist, a leading national specialist in the history of socio-political thought, political philosophy and modern political theories, one of the organizers of the first university departments of political science in Russia (1989) and its head (since 1994), founder of an authoritative pedagogical and scientific school of the history of socio-political thought, political theory and political education at St. Petersburg State University, Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Political Science, Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov. He was one of the few in Soviet science who defended his doctoral dissertation in the form of a monograph. His monograph Ancient social utopia: questions of history and theory, published by the publishing house of Leningrad University in 1989, is recognized as one of the best Russian studies devoted to the problems of the genesis of social thought in Ancient Greece and various ancient projects of political reconstruction. Since the publication of the book on ancient utopia and the defense of his doctoral dissertation, Gutorov has become one of the most prominent representatives of the St. Petersburg school of modern Russian political science, an authoritative scientist recognized in Russia and the world.

Introduction: Symposium on the Work of Ruth Grant

The contributions to this symposium were written to honor and examine the work of Ruth Grant. Grant is a political theorist who recently retired from the Department of Political Science at Duke Uni...

A Systemic Perspective

A Systemic Perspective

National Conference of Black Political Scientists Presidential Address

National Conference of Black Political Scientists Presidential Address

Региональные политико-институциональные и этнополитические процессы на примере Республики Тыва

The article introduces the problems of political, institutional, and ethnopolitical processes using the case of the Republic of Tyva. The research featured latent and low-formalized structures that affect the regional political regime and political processes in Russian regions. The research objective was to analyze the influence of such latent structures of power and administration on the regional political regime in the Republic of Tyva. As a general methodological principle, the authors used the polyparadigmatic approach, as well as neo-institutional and poststructuralist methodology. The authors performed a quantitative and qualitative political analysis of five research projects based on questionnaires (2016–2020). The projects belonged to the Department of Applied Sociology and Political Science of the Tyva Institute of Humanitarian and Applied Socio-Economic Research. The analysis also included 23 in-depth expert surveys from 16 focus groups conducted in all areas of the republic. Formal institutions in ethno-national regions of Russia turned out to be incongruous to the modernization processes. They proved to have been replaced by clientele and parantella patterns, where institutional relations are just a by-product of money distribution among the dominant interest groups. However, the authors believe that Sh. V. Kara-ool managed to stabilize internal ethnopolitical processes in the Tyva Republic. The research results can help improve local policy in ethnic regions.

Необходимые знания студентам о противодействии экстремизму (учебник «Политика противодействия экстремизму» под редакцией А.П. Кошкина)

The purpose of this review is to analyze and identify the socio-political, scientific and methodological significance of the textbook "The Policy of Countering Extremism". This original and extremely important textbook for Russian students, under the general editorship of Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor A. P. Koshkin, was prepared by the author's team of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics and published in 2021. The textbook has a clear structure, justification of the social significance of teaching such a course in Russian universities, and the necessary methodological set for studying and consolidating the material. The concept of "countering extremism" is defined here as an activity aimed at protecting the state, society and the individual from manifestations that are actually or potentially destructive and violent. The authors of the textbook highlight the basic blocks of studying this issue, reflected in the main sections of the material, devoted to the legal aspects of countering extremism in modern Russia, as well as targeted countering extremism in the space of information culture. The author's team of the textbook gives not only scientific ideas about the realities of the policy of countering extremism in the Russian Federation, but also allocates the necessary reserves to improve the effectiveness of this policy in the regulatory and information areas of public life. The purpose of the textbook is seen as an important material that contributes to the rationalization of the consciousness of Russian students, the formation of a full-fledged picture of the world, the education of citizenship and patriotism.

Learning-by-Doing: Teaching Qualitative Methods in DC

Learning-by-doing presents an opportunity for political science departments to instruct undergraduate students in social science research methods. Conducting these trainings as short-term, high impact programs have the potential to make research and research methods accessible and appealing to students. Building these opportunities around major political events transforms these opportunities for learning further still, such as heightening student interest in research methods. Rooted in these considerations, we designed and implemented the Qualitative Methods and the 2017 Presidential Inauguration Research Program. The program was a condensed qualitative research methods training experience that incorporated field work, conducted in spring 2017. This article offers lessons for innovating on undergraduate methods training though experiential learning.

Policy School Deans Want It All: Results of a Survey of APSIA Deans and Top-50 Political Science Department Chairs on Hiring and Promotion

Abstract How do intellectual leaders of professional schools of international affairs, whose institutions primarily educate and train master's students for careers in government, the non-governmental sector, and the private sector, differ from academic administrators in disciplinary departments, whose primary raison d’être is producing the next generation of scholars whose primary task is to conduct basic research, in terms of how they see the academic enterprise and their expectations of faculty research and writing? The results of our recent survey of deans of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), the leading professional body for international relations-oriented policy schools, and chairs of Top-50 political science departments, reveal some predictable differences but also some surprising overlap. Specifically, we find a clear convergence between disciplinary departments and APSIA schools on the core requirements for promotion and tenure: Peer-reviewed publications in high-impact scholarly journals and leading university presses. But rather than relax demands for other activities by their faculty as they hold them to the expectations of their disciplines, APSIA deans still expect significant policy and broader public engagement from them. In other words, policy schools’ faculties face a greater array of professional demands than their disciplinary colleagues. APSIA schools simultaneously embrace the disciplinary criteria for excellence and still try to maintain a close policy focus as they seek to bridge the gap between these two worlds. How feasible this effort will turn out to be hinges on whether policy school faculty can indeed do it all.

Beneath the tip of the iceberg: Havel on small‐scale work and “Dissent”

ConstellationsVolume 29, Issue 1 p. 80-92 RESISTANCE, OBLIGATION, RESPONSIBILITY Beneath the tip of the iceberg: Havel on small-scale work and “Dissent” Isak Tranvik, Corresponding Author Isak Tranvik itranvik@gmail.com Political Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Correspondence Isak Tranvik, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1414 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Email: itranvik@gmail.comSearch for more papers by this author Isak Tranvik, Corresponding Author Isak Tranvik itranvik@gmail.com Political Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Correspondence Isak Tranvik, Department of Political Science, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1414 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Email: itranvik@gmail.comSearch for more papers by this author First published: 16 February 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8675.12563Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume29, Issue1March 2022Pages 80-92 RelatedInformation