Personnel of state and municipal service: problems of political science training and retraining

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Васютин ◽  
Yuriy Vasyutin
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Municipal Service ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Science Training

The article deals with the methodological problems of political science training of state and municipal personnel. Some tendencies and directions of the educational and research process are analyzed. The attention is drawn to the need for a comprehensive approach to improving the competence and professionalism of personnel responsibility of state and municipal service.

STUDYING THE PROBLEMS OF APPLIED POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING POLITICAL SCIENCE

2021 ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
I.Yu. Zalysin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Analog Computer ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Political Events ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
The Relationship

The article is devoted to the methodological problems of studying the section "Applied Political Sci-ence" in the course of political science. Revealed its role in the educational process, the relationship with other sections of the discipline. The structure of applied political science, its subject, methods and specificity in relation to theoretical political science are shown. Analyzed the most important problems that need to be considered in the study of applied political science. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of political forecasting and its importance in the management of social and political events and processes. The essence and basic principles of political modeling, the typology of models: material, analog, computer, etc. are con-sidered. Methodological recommendations are given for considering the topics of the section in lectures and practical classes, their importance in the professional training of bachelors is shown.

Symposium on Scientific Explanation in Political Science: Deduction, Explanation, and Social Scientific Inquiry

1969 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 1233-1246
Author(s):  
John G. Gunnell
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Scientific Explanation ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Social Scientific ◽  
The Many

The purpose here is to explore certain aspects of the philosophy of science which have serious implications both for the practice of social and political science and for understanding that practice. The current relationship between social science and the philosophy of science (or the philosophy of the social sciences) is a curious one. Despite the emergence of a considerable body of literature in philosophy which is pertinent to the methodological problems of social science, there has been a lack of osteusive ties between the two areas. A justified concern with the independence of social scientific research has contributed to a tendency toward isolation which is unfortunate in view of the proliferation of philosophical problems which necessarily attends the rapid expansion of any empirical discipline. Although in the literature of contemporary social science there are frequent references to certain works in the philosophy of science and to philosophical issues relating to methodology, these are most often in the context of bald pronouncements and shibboleths relating to the nature of science, its goals, and the character of its reasoning. But what is most disturbing about the fact that social scientists have little direct and thorough acquaintance with the philosophy of science is not merely that there has been a failure to carefully examine the many logical and epistemological assumptions which are implicit in social scientific inquiry, since this task might normally and properly be considered to be within the province of the philospher of science.

Saturday Night Live Goes to High School: Conducting and Advising a Political Science Fair Project

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (04) ◽  
pp. 767-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meg Allen ◽  
Paul R. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Science Fair ◽  
School Students ◽  
Saturday Night Live ◽  
Science Fair Project ◽  
Political Science Education

AbstractThis article uses a case study to illustrate how science fair projects—which traditionally focus on “hard science” topics—can contribute to political science education. One of the authors, a high school student, conducted an experimental study of politics for her science fair project. The other author, a faculty member, was asked to advise the student on the project to allay initial skepticism about its focus on a “soft science” topic. The results of the experiment indicated that exposure to a televised comedy sketch about the 2008 presidential campaign yielded learning effects and fostered political interest among high school students. The authors recommend political science fair projects as tools for introducing precollegiate students to the political science research process and offering political scientists opportunities to educate students beyond the university setting.

scholarly journals Jak zmierzyć demokrację? Teoretyczne i metodologiczne podstawy budowy skal demokracji politycznej w politologii porównawczej

2018 ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Wiktor SZEWCZAK
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Anglo Saxon ◽  
Comparative Analyses ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Comparative Political Science ◽  
Democracy Measurement

The author of the paper undertakes to present and analyze one of the research instruments applied by comparative political science in quantitative surveys, namely scales of democracy (sometimes referred to as indices or factors of democracy). This instrument is quite common in Western, in particular Anglo-Saxon political science, whereas it remains relatively unknown in Polish political science. The aim of the paper is therefore to introduce the reader to this theoretical and methodological construct. In order to achieve this aim the author indicates the possible uses of scales of democracy and the areas of research that apply them. He also analyzes methodological problems related to the development and application of scales of democracy. Although they offer a useful tool in comparative analyses, the essence of this instrument may raise certain methodological and epistemological doubts. Therefore it is significant to maintain the utmost diligence when developing these scales, which must be based on the application of advanced statistical instruments and research algorithms. On the basis of the conclusions of G. L. Munck and J. Verkuilen, the author presents a model process for developing scales of democracy and demonstrates the challenges faced by the researcher trying to develop such scales. The last part of the paper discusses the place of the issue of democracy measurement in Polish political science. The author claims that Polish researchers’ interest in this issue does not correspond to its significance and the potential advantages that could be obtained.

Towards a More Collaborative Political Science: A Partnership Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Goodman ◽  
Karen Bird ◽  
Chelsea Gabel
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Knowledge Dissemination ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Political Actors ◽  
Partnership Approach

AbstractThe research model that has dominated the discipline of political science in Canada is based on a top-down approach that defines and finds solutions to problems as researchers see them, and diminishes the real world concerns of social and political actors. Advocating a more collaborative political science, we argue for a partnership approach that engages those actors in the research process, including problem definition, research design, analysis and knowledge dissemination. This inclusion sharpens the focus of the research and produces more contextually valid and socially valuable knowledge. We draw upon our research experience working with Indigenous communities in Canada to illustrate the value of this approach, and carry out a review of partnership-based research published in The Canadian Journal of Political Science. We find little evidence of partnership-based research in our flagship journal and discuss the implications for the future of our field.

scholarly journals In Memoriam

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (01) ◽  
pp. 128-136
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Professor Emeritus ◽  
Baltimore County ◽  
University Of Maryland ◽  
In Memoriam ◽  
The University ◽  
Science Training

A. Stephen Boyan, Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), died on November 7, 2010 in Burlington, Vermont, following a long illness. Steve was a much valued member of the UMBC Political Science Department for thirty-one of the forty-four years it has been in existence. Steve's area of political science was constitutional law, with a particular focus on civil liberties and First Amendment issues. Much more than most contemporary political scientists, Steve applied his political science training and expertise beyond the reach of the university and the discipline to the wider world of public affairs and political engagement.

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