State of the Art Survey of Political Science Reference Sources

Abstract

Political science, as an intellectual discipline, reflects the methodological controversies that have divided the field. The traditional approach, favoring history and theory, was dominant until World War II. During the 1950's and 1960's, the behavioral approach, which is concerned with the political behavior of individuals and groups and a “value‐free” political analysis, divided the discipline. The current trend is toward an amalgamation of these two approaches with insistence upon relevant research that is related to values and ethical standards.

Citation

Herold, J. (1977), "State of the Art Survey of Political Science Reference Sources", Reference Services Review, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb048598