Lives in and for Political Science

Abstract

The aim of this session is to reflect on the importance of life-long contributions to political science, and the way in which the work of some scholars has an impact on both substantive lines of research in politics but also on the way in which the discipline understands itself. The ECPR Press has recently published several volumes that, in different ways, assess the life-long contributions to political science of scholars such as Joni Lovenduski, Peter Mair, Elinor and Vincent Ostrom, and Richard Rose. The panel will be discussing their contribution to political science. Books to be discussed comprise: Rosie Campbell and Sarah Child (eds.), Deeds and Words: Gendering Politics after Lovenduski; Peter Mair, On Parties, Party Systems and Democracy: Selected Writings; Elinor Ostrom and Vincent Ostrom, Choice, Rules and Collective Action: The Ostroms on the Study of Institutions and Governance; Richard Rose, Learning about Politics in Time and Space.