Celebrating 40 Years: The State of Political Science in South Africa in 2014
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Authors
Gouws, Amanda
Steyn Kotze, Joleen
van Wyk, Jo-Ansie
Issue Date
2014-04-01
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
Political Science, South Africa
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Abstract
The last state of the discipline survey was done 15 years ago. In
celebration of the 40th anniversary of Politikon the authors take stock of the
transformation of the discipline since 1994 to show how changes in the tertiary
education sector have influenced Political Science. Results of a survey of the
discipline, which includes academic modules offered in Political Science and
International Relations, as well as ratings of academic departments and
individual scholars are analysed to show the significant changes that have
occurred since the last survey. New and a greater variety of modules are
offered, research outputs have increased, as have the numbers of students. On
the whole, Political Science scholars are more positive about the discipline
than 15 years ago. We conclude by arguing that policy relevance remains an
issue and that there is a need for a greater African focus.
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Citation
Amanda Gouws, Joleen Steyn Kotze & Jo-Ansie van Wyk , Politikon (2013):
Celebrating 40 Years: The State of Political Science in South Africa in 2014, Politikon: South African
Journal of Political Studies, DOI: 10.1080/02589346.2013.856569