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The papers in this volume are a must-read for anyone who is or wants to be a researcher or lecturer in political science. They are a great source of information on the current state of European political science as an academic discipline with its long history, but nevertheless constantly seeking to modernize itself in order to keep up with the developments in politics and modern societies … The reader is presented with thorough descriptions of the current state of political science in most European countries. Data on the number of political science university programmes and the students' preferences in terms of specialization is well-documented and presented in the form of tables and graphs. The book provides the reader with knowledge of the range of programmes and courses offered by universities and the scope of research projects conducted in various European academic centres. All of the papers contain thoroughly prepared and clearly presented information on the past and present of political science in particular countries as well as valuable reflections about the future and suggestions of changes, which should help take our discipline through these difficult times which social sciences are already facing in a number of countries and which may yet have to be faced in others … The book will most certainly be an interesting read to European political scientists.Professor Andrzej W. Jabłoński, University of Wrocław

This article first reviews the history of political science teaching in Europe before going on to consider a range of recent developments in the teaching of political science, including cross-national joint programmes; technologically enhanced learning; placement learning and problem-based learning. The last section considers a range of issues facing political science teachers, including financial pressures; EU and national government policies; Bologna and quality assurance. The article concludes by suggesting that particular attention needs to be paid to what is taught at master's and doctoral levels. Adapted from the source document.

This essay portrays the capacities of political science in Western as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. The discussion is divided into four subtopics: (1) the political and social context in which European political science developed after World War II, (2) its degree of institutionalisation as an academic discipline, (3) its professional organisation and communication structure, and (4) its capacity to represent the discipline's education and research interests in the European area. The analysis concludes with a plea to create a database which, in a comprehensive way, allows for a comparative self-description of the discipline in the European area of higher education and research. Adapted from the source document.

This article first reviews the history of political science teaching in Europe before going on to consider a range of recent developments in the teaching of political science, including cross-national joint programmes; technologically enhanced learning; placement learning and problem-based learning. The last section considers a range of issues facing political science teachers, including financial pressures; EU and national government policies; Bologna and quality assurance. The article concludes by suggesting that particular attention needs to be paid to what is taught at master's and doctoral levels.

Higher education today faces the challenges of adaptation to the Internet communications revolution, scarcer resources, greater variability in the student population, & changing labor markets. This makes it more difficult for academics to balance their roles as teachers, researchers, & administrators. In Europe, the Sorbonne & Bologna declarations pertaining to higher education offer new opportunities for higher education, especially in political science. The key objectives of these declarations -- a two-tier degree structure (undergraduate & graduate), a credit system, & the promotion of student & teacher mobility -- are reviewed. The declarations are not ideal, because student mobility has problems due to credit transfer, costs for poorer students, & excessive bureaucracy. Differing quality & standards across universities are another issue. In political science, key concepts & standard curricula need to be coordinated; the work of the Thematic Network in Political Science to this end is described. References. M. Pflum