Is there a Scandinavian political sociology today?

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Political sociology does exist in Scandinavia today, but it is questionable whether political sociologists do. Most recent Scandinavian research in political sociology was conducted by political scientists and sociologists within the contexts of their disciplines. The 1970s and 1980s did not provide many opportunities for research on topics characteristic of political sociology, but with the foundation of the European Union and the collapse of the Communist societies of Eastern Europe, that situation has changed. A rebirth of Scandinavian political sociology will probably occur as a result.

Scandinavia, European Union, East European studies

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Hopes, illusions and deceptions: half a century of political sociology in Poland

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Polish political sociology has existed since the relaxation of Stalinism in 1956. It has concerned itself almost exclusively with Polish political affairs, and political sociologists have tended to become directly involved in the political process. After Stalinism's demise, Marxist-oriented research gradually lost its preeminence as alternative theoretical models and continuing Polish social change engaged researchers. The next generation of political sociologists appears to be less concerned with Polish affairs, having instead a more international outlook and a theoretical orientation.

Poland

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The future of the social sciences in the 21st century - a comment

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Issues related to the state of the social sciences in the 21st century are examined. Topics include the impossibility of predictions; the importance of maintaining inquiry into distinct fields such as economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, history and geography; and technical, economic, social, and ethical developments affecting the social sciences.

World, Forecasts and trends, Economics, Study and teaching, Social sciences, Political science, Sociology

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