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On purpose to analyse a certain part of social world it is useful to apply a concept of field introduced in the field theory of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Field is a structure of relations between the objective positions occupied by its agents. Lithuanian political science field was chosen as the object of the research. The main problem analysed in the article is the "origin" of different perceptions of political science If only individual experience affects these perceptions, how could we explain the fact that some beliefs are more typical to certain groups of scientists and are not inherent to other groups? The investigation using semi-structuralized survey method was executed. Eighty-eight Lithuanian political scientists took part in the research. Received data was analysed by multiple correspondence analysis technique and other methods of statistical analysis. It was identified that those political scientists who own the highest academic and scientific capital tend to support a vision of political science not oriented towards practical politics. These results might be interpreted as demonstrating the above mentioned interests to impose such perceptions of political science which could be the most useful to the scientists and as confirming the hypothesis of the research.

A review & assessment of the development of theories of judicial behavior in the US. The study of judicial behavior has been relatively balkanized, with some advances in particular theroretical contexts, but relatively little success at integrating different approaches within a comprehensive theory. It is argued here that the predominant frameworks for analyzing judicial behavior -- attitude, fact-pattern, role, small-group, organization, & environmental theories -- are not incompatible & can be at least partially integrated. Three aspects of an integrated theory are pointed out: the basic unit of analysis is the individual decisionmaker; nonindividual level theories should be articulated to include propositions about the underlying microlevel processes; & comprehensive theory should be based on models that incorporate influences from various levels but ultimately focus on the individual. Such an approach reflects a movement from simplicity to complexity. 218 References. Modified HA.

What effect has the study of gender had on political science? Compared to other branches of the social sciences, political science has been among the most resistant to feminist analysis. Political science scholarship generally is divided into four main subfields: political theory, American politics, comparative politics, & international relations. There are great disparities between these areas in the types & amount of gender scholarship that has been done. While feminist theory has become an accepted part of political theory, it has had a more limited impact in the other areas. Furthermore, where gender scholarship has appeared, it is often guided by intellections. Focusing on current major themes & significant works in the discipline, this article explores the differences in gender scholarship between subfields. 29 References. Adapted from the source document.

Comparative method in political science is currently going through a critical time, particularly after the failure of developmentalism, and of the classical paradigm of comparative government. This crisis stems from questioning universalism, monodeterminism and the compartmentalism between political science and history. New paradigms are now conceived in order to overcome this crisis: culturalism, social action, historical sociology. Can they be used to construct a new kind of comparison? Can they deal effectively with the new objects of comparison which derive from the increasing differentiation of political situations and political practices that we currently observe?