The Wit And Humour Of Political Science

Author : Lee Sigelman
Publisher : ECPR Press
ISBN 13 : 1907301100
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wit and Humour of Political Science written by Lee Sigelman and published by ECPR Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wit and Humour of Political Science is the serendipitous product of two senior scholars working across the world from one another and who independently collected funny and satirical articles on political science over the years with the intent of someday publishing them for a wider audience. The lead editors— Kenneth Newton (Professor Emeritus, University of Southampton, Visiting Professor, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin, and Hertie School of Governance, Berlin) and the late Lee Sigelman (Columbian School of Arts and Sciences, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, George Washington University) — learned by chance of each other's projects. Newton and Sigelman joined forces with Kenneth Meier (Charles H. Gregory Chair in Liberal Arts and Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Texas A&M University) and Bernard Grofman (Jack W. Peltason (Bren Foundation) Endowed Chair in the Department of Political Science, University of California, Irvine) to publish this collection under the joint imprint of APSA and ECPR. The collection includes previously published essays as well as original pieces never formally published. From the editors: This volume collects what in our opinions are the wittiest and funniest pieces about political science and political scientists. We are confident that even a small investment of the reader's time will be sufficient to disprove Baker's slur on our discipline. Like all good humour, much of the work we have chosen for inclusion has a serious point. It helps scholars keep an open and skeptical mind, it picks out our weak points in theory and methods, points out how research may be going wrong, and it pricks the balloon of bombast, pretentiousness, and jargon. And, not only that, it's fun... Its contents make essential reading for all political scientists, even the most senior, but it may be enjoyed by younger scholars, especially those without tenure (or worse yet, without a job), by other social scientists, and even— gasp—by readers unaffiliated with any academic discipline.

Author : Edmund Ions
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317796578
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of John F. Kennedy (Routledge Library Editions: Political Science Volume 1) written by Edmund Ions and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on material from many sources, including official and semi-official records, contemporary historical writing and reliable journals, this volume illustrates why John F. Kennedy's Presidency was one of the most eventful and significant in American history. Through this volume the student can learn how to read and asess historical documents and learn to discriminate among a number of sources and weigh evidence.

Author : Iain MacKenzie
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1786604086
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comedy and Critical Thought written by Iain MacKenzie and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, comedians and clowns have enjoyed a certain freedom to speak frankly often denied to others in hegemonic systems. More recently, professional comedians have developed platforms of comic license from which to critique the traditional political establishment and have managed to play an important role in interrogating and mediating the processes of politics in contemporary society. This collection will examine the questions that arise when of comedy and critique intersect by bringing together both critical theorists and comedy scholars with a view to exploring the nature of comedy, its potential role in critical theory and the forms it can take as a practice of resistance.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Author : Philippe van Parijs
Publisher : ECPR Press
ISBN 13 : 1907301143
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Just Democracy written by Philippe van Parijs and published by ECPR Press. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philippe Van Parijs is one of the world's leading political philosophers. In this book, he argues that the purpose of democracy should be to promote justice - we need not just democracy (in the sense of unqualified democracy) but a just democracy. Machiavelli and Rawls must be brought together. In a series of provocative and timely essays, he explores what creating such a just democratic political system would involve in order to tackle such issues as intergenerational justice, multiculturalism and linguistic diversity. He illustrates his arguments with examples drawn from the European Union and his native Belgium.

Author : Stephen Butler Leacock
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elements of Political Science written by Stephen Butler Leacock and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Elements of Political Science" by Stephen Butler Leacock. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Stephen Michael Forman
Publisher : History Compass
ISBN 13 : 9781579600204
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Humor in America written by Stephen Michael Forman and published by History Compass. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has never been a time in U. S. history, no matter how serious the circumstances, when there was a lack of humor. This volume is a collection of the wit and wisdom of some of our elected officials and memorable columnists H. L. Mencken and Will Rogers.

Author : Salvatore Attardo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483364712
Total Pages : 985 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Humor Studies written by Salvatore Attardo and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Humor Studies explores the concept of humor in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. This work’s scope encompasses the humor of children, adults, and even nonhuman primates throughout the ages, from crude jokes and simple slapstick to sophisticated word play and ironic parody and satire. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, child development, social psychology, life style history, communication, and entertainment media. Readers will develop an understanding of the importance of humor as it has developed globally throughout history and appreciate its effects on child and adult development, especially in the areas of health, creativity, social development, and imagination. This two-volume set is available in both print and electronic formats. Features & Benefits: The General Editor also serves as Editor-in-Chief of HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research for The International Society for Humor Studies. The book’s 335 articles are organized in A-to-Z fashion in two volumes (approximately 1,000 pages). This work is enhanced by an introduction by the General Editor, a Foreword, a list of the articles and contributors, and a Reader’s Guide that groups related entries thematically. A Chronology of Humor, a Resource Guide, and a detailed Index are included. Each entry concludes with References/Further Readings and cross references to related entries. The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and cross references between and among related entries combine to provide robust search-and-browse features in the electronic version. This two-volume, A-to-Z set provides a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers in such diverse fields as communication and media studies, sociology and anthropology, social and cognitive psychology, history, literature and linguistics, and popular culture and folklore. Key Themes: Anthropology, Folklore, and Ethnicity Antiquity Components of Humor Culture Entertainment Industry History Literature and Major Literary Figures Performing Arts Philosophy and Religion Politics Psychology Clinical and Counseling Psychology Cognition Developmental Psychology General Psychology Health Psychology Interpersonal Relationships Motivation and Emotion Neuropsychology Personality and Social Psychology Tests and Measurement Professions Business World Education Law Humor Theory Linguistics Mathematics, Computer Science, and the Internet National, Ethnic, and Regional Humor Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East Physiology and Biology Sociology Visual Humor

Author : Brian R. Farmer
Publisher : Publishamerica Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781413738407
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Outrageous Government of the United States written by Brian R. Farmer and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Farmer provides an overview of the American system of government that is both hilarious and educational in this unique survey of American government. Farmer provides the reader with much of the same material that one might expect to find in a standard government text, but blends this educational material with his unique comedy genius. In The Outrageous Government of the United States, Farmer stakes his claim as the funniest professor of political science in the United States with a style that is witty and clever while simultaneously retaining its scholarly quality. For anyone who is interesting in understanding the workings of American government, or perhaps for those who are merely fatigued by political correctness, or for anyone who is merely interested in side-splitting humor, this book is a welcome refreshment. Who could have thought that American government could be this fun?

Author : Villy Tsakona
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027206376
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Studies in Political Humour written by Villy Tsakona and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If politics is a serious matter and humour a funny one, this volume investigates how and why the boundaries between the two are blurred: politics can be represented in a humorous manner and humour can have a serious intent. It shows how political humour can be manipulated in public debates or become an integral part of postmodern art.