Development of a Discipline

Wyn Grant is Professor of Politics at the University of Warwick and a member of the Population and Diseases Research Group in the Department of Biological Sciences. He is a former chair and president of the Political Studies Association, former president of the British Politics Group of the American Political Science Association, and a current member of the executive committee of the International Political Science Association. Grant has written extensively on political economy and comparative public policy.

• Tables, Boxes and Illustrations PrefaceChapter 1: The Emergence of a DisciplineChapter 2: An Elitist Discipline? 1950–63Chapter 3: The Stirrings of Discontent: 1964–75Chapter 4: The Oxford-Led Insurgency: 1975Chapter 5: An Activist and Expanding PSA: 1975–79Chapter 6: Political Science in a Cold Climate: 1979–92Chapter 7: A Work in Progress: 1993–2009Chapter 8: Women and Diversity in British Political ScienceChapter 9: Conclusions: Confronting the ChallengesReferencesIndex

"Others will also enjoy the book for its well-judged account of the association's history, its rich insights into disciplinary developments, and for Grant's perceptive, humane observations of the individuals involved." (Times Higher Education, 17 February 2011)