Political Science and General Systems Theory: Sketch of a Confrontation [PDF]
The title of this article is in so far misleading that it could be expected to cover a historical treatment of the confrontation between political science and general systems theory (in the rest of this article to be referred to as GST), be it a sketchy one. This expectation cannot possibly be met within the framework of an article.
G. P. Noordzij
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A General Linear Approach to the Analysis of Nonmetric Data: Applications for Political Science
A general linear approach to the analysis of nonmetric (nominal and/or ordinal) data developed for problems common to the health sciences is extended to the field of political science. After a brief description of the method originally presented by Grizzle, Starmer, and Koch (Biometrics, 1969), two examples are discussed in detail.
Gary G. Koch, Robert G. Lehnen
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Suggestions for a General Index for Political Science [PDF]
For some time, the growing stature of political science as an independent social science has been a notable feature in American universities. Yet, up to the present time, the categories of this new field of scientific endeavor have not found their way into the indexing departments of libraries, nor have they been recognized by indexers of other ...
Mary C. Trackett, Carl J. Friedrich
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General Systems Methodology and Political Science
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Writing About Political Science and Politics for a General Audience: A How (and Why) Guide for Academics [PDF]
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Science and Politics in Britain: The Paymaster-General
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Toward a New Generation of Systems Models in Political Science
Polity, 1972Using data mostly from American politics and comparative studies, Professor Penn argues that general systems theory "is often regarded as appropriate as the most general framework for political science. " But he feels also that we need to be far more careful and sophisticated in our use of it.
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Where is Knowledge Generated? On the Productivity and Impact of Political Science Departments in Latin America [PDF]
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Beyond Generic Hybridity: Nalo Hopkinson and the Politics of Science Fiction
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