Suchergebnisse

Examines the extent of foreign influences on Swedish political science & their geographical origins. Previous studies of Swedish political science are reviewed. International influences on Swedish political science are identified by counting references per region in the theory & methods section of the political science doctoral dissertations presented at five Swedish universities; calculating the geographical distribution of references in articles appearing in Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift in 1971 & 2001; & gathering questionnaire data from Swedish political science professors. Findings indicate that Swedish political science is heavily influenced by international political science; this influence has not changed drastically since 1971. It is asserted that Swedish references in the dissertations or the major Swedish journal have remained the same because of the international competition. In addition, there seems to be an Anglo-American axis dominating Swedish political science. In terms of theory, that some 40% of references are from the US suggests an intellectual deficit in Swedish political science.

To what extent is Swedish political science influenced by its international surroundings? It is a commonly held view that the US has hegemony within the political science discipline. Using three different indicators -- percentage of foreign references in doctoral dissertations, percentage of foreign references in the articles of Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift, & a questionnaire to the professors in political science at the five major universities -- this article demonstrates that the alleged US hegemony is a myth. It is more appropriate to talk of an Anglo-American axis of dominance. Although Swedish political science is strongly influenced by international theory & methodology, we have not found any major changes in foreign reliance (apart from internal variance) over the last 30 years. Hence, Swedish political science -- according to Swedish political scientists, at least -- is as strong as it was one scholarly generation ago. 7 Tables, 2 Appendixes, 18 References. Adapted from the source document.