Sanford F. Schram and Brian Caterino (eds), Making Political Science Matter: Debating Knowledge, Research, and Method (original) (raw)

This book engages with the internal conflicts within American political science, particularly between positivist modernists and qualitative, case-oriented approaches, reflecting the broader debates in the social sciences. It critiques the perestroika movement for focusing solely on political science reform rather than addressing the interdependence of social science and humanities, and emphasizes the need for a collective movement to revitalize the disciplines against overspecialization and social disengagement.