scholarly journals Can Political Science Keep up with the Twenty-First Century?

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-277
Author(s):  
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
First Century ◽  
Twenty First Century

Canada and/in the World

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 351-367
Author(s):  
Petra Dolata
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Political Science ◽  
First Century ◽  
Liberal Internationalism ◽  
Canadian Foreign Policy ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Twenty First Century

Canada and/in the World is a broad topic that has produced a wide range of diverse publications in the twenty-first century, not only in political science but also in history and other neighbouring disciplines. What they all share is an interest in investigating how Canada, either as a state, a polity, a society, a culture or an idea, intersects with and is part of the international. Yet, along this spectrum we find literature spanning from problem-solving to critical—to use Robert Cox's distinction (1986)—as well as from heavily empirical and policy relevant to theoretically informed. Some works aim to explain, some to facilitate understanding and others to challenge and deconstruct. Thus, while there might be a traditional core of positivist writing centring on liberal internationalism and to a lesser extent (neo)realism, which some claim can be condensed into a list of “the ten most important books on Canadian foreign policy” (Kirton, 2009), there are also strong critical voices that challenge core assumptions about how we conceptualize and examine Canada and/in the world.

scholarly journals The New Global Labour Studies: A Critical Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa Brookes ◽  
Jamie K. McCallum
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
First Century ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Labour Power ◽  
Field Of Inquiry

The past two decades have seen a dramatic upsurge in sustained, cross-border labour activism, or labour transnationalism. Scattered across multiple disciplines and subfields, a new field of inquiry – the new global labour studies (NGLS) – has emerged as scholars seek to comprehend the causes and consequences of twenty-first-century labour transnationalism. This multi-disciplinary approach has provided a platform from which to analyse an emerging phenomenon. We assess relevant strands of this emerging field that focus on: a) new theories of labour power and corporate vulnerability, and b) worker agency and organising strategy. While these areas have produced robust findings, we argue that developing a more complete understanding of labour transnationalism and its outcomes will require scholars to produce a more explicit critique of mainstream political economy, sociology, political science and labour studies.

scholarly journals Predicting the Patriarchal Politics of Pandemics From Mary Shelley to COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Hunt Botting
Keyword(s):  
Science Fiction ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Margaret Atwood ◽  
Mary Shelley ◽  
First Century ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
Octavia Butler ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
The Last Man

I examine the predictive powers of the political science fictions of Mary Shelley, Octavia Butler, and Margaret Atwood for understanding the patriarchal—or men-dominant—dynamics of the politics of pandemics in the twenty-first century. Like her literary followers in post-apocalyptic plague literature, Butler and Atwood, Shelley foresaw that the twenty-first century would be the age of lethal pandemics. Their post-apocalyptic fictions also projected the ways that patriarchal and authoritarian forms of populism could shape the cultural circumstances that can turn a local outbreak of a new and deadly contagious disease, like COVID-19, into a politically chaotic and economically devastating global plague. Modern feminist political science fiction born of Shelley's great pandemic novel The Last Man (1826) is seemingly clairvoyant not because of any supernatural powers of the authors but rather because of their studied attention to the wisdom of plague literature, the lessons of epidemic history, and the political dynamics of patriarchy and populism.

Political Leadership

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Strangio
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Political Leadership ◽  
First Century ◽  
Leadership Studies ◽  
Gender And Leadership ◽  
Early Twenty ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Leadership Research ◽  
Research Endeavour

Political leadership has traditionally been a relatively minor subfield in Australian political science, notwithstanding the fact that biography has long been a staple for investigating leaders. In common with other comparable democracies, however, the early twenty-first century has witnessed a surge of activity in leadership studies. This chapter explores this intensified research endeavour, identifies its catalysts, delineates and surveys the major currents of that scholarship, and points out its limitations. Among the currents of recent leadership research the chapter surveys are: the belated emergence of debates on the theme of leadership centralization; the hardy perennials of biography and memoir; theoretical borrowings from United States presidential literature; gender and leadership; and leadership rhetoric.

scholarly journals Improving political science degree programmes in the twenty-first century

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-247
Author(s):  
Tashfeen Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
First Century ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Public And Private Sector

Purpose This paper aims to examine the actions lecturers, universities and their administrators can take in improving and making political science undergraduate degrees more relevant in the twenty-first century. This paper will reflect on specific measures undertaken by institutions globally to equip students with unique skills to enhance the value and relevance of their programmes in the context of an increased technologically driven environment. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a qualitative approach to the review of the literature with implications for practice in examining how universities globally are applying strategies in raising students’ skill levels to enhance future workplace value. A review of select institutions obtained from the Times Higher Ranked (2019) universities was used in identifying best practices to prepare a political science student for better employability. Findings Contrary to prevailing opinions, a huge skills gap exists for filling the demand for twenty-first century political science-related careers in the public and private sector. The attainment of twenty-first century skill sets and the deployment of technology-driven teaching and learning methods are vital elements in unlocking the value of political science education and providing students with opportunities to advance their professional and career objectives. Originality/value Higher education institutions need to reconsider their strategies in the delivery of political science degrees, bearing in mind the increased use of technology and innovative teaching practices. This paper offers insight into how to tailor an exciting and relevant political science programme for the future of work.

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