Political Science on the Periphery: Sweden

In: Annual review of political science, Band 6, S. 41-54

Abstract

Swedish political science has a long pedigree. The Johan Skytte professorship of discourse & politics was established at Uppsala U in 1622, although political science teaching & research did not begin until the 1860s. Today, the discipline is represented at all 10 Swedish universities & at a number of other centers for higher education. Early Swedish political science gravitated toward constitutional law, history, & philosophy. In principle, the discipline today deals with all possible aspects of politics; as far as domestic politics research is concerned, special emphasis has been given to analysis of ideas, local politics, interest organizations, & political parties, as well as public administration & public policy. Contacts with the outside world have been close; different worldwide theories & methods have successively been incorporated. The relations between the discipline & the surrounding Swedish society have also been close & the reputation & visibility of the discipline fairly high. 18 References. Adapted from the source document.