Suchergebnisse

The article explains the process of selection of a Professor in Political Sciences with special emphasis in administration at the University of Lund in Sweden. The curriculum vitae & merits of each candidate, both in research & pedagogic, as well as their administrative experience, are presented, together with a general evaluation. Each of the three members of the hiring committee establishes a rank for the three final candidates, & Professor Axel Hadenius is appointed. Katarina Eckerberg, Axel Hadenius, Jonas Hinnfors, Mats Sjolin, Drude Dahlerup contributed. A. Barral

Upon notice of a vacant chair in political science in Karlstad, Sweden, 6 applicants are made the subject of an evaluation: Docent Carsten Anckar, Docent Ingemar Elander, Docent Michele Micheletti, Professor Victor Pestoff, Docent Lars-Inge Strom, & Professor Marie-Louise von Bergman-Winberg. The academic merits of each candidate are summarized, after which the authors each present their own summary of these profiles followed by their personal ranking of the candidates. C. Brunski

As a consequence in internationalization and general trends in publishing, compilation theses, a form of publication relatively new to the political science field, are likely to become increasingly common. Those specializing in social sciences disciplines such as psychology and economics have had more experience in dealing with this type of publication. Based on their experiences, it is possible to unite on certain guidelines when evaluating publication quality. A compilation thesis should typically include from three to five scholarly contributions. At least one contribution should be self-authored. It should be clear what portion of the writing has been contributed by the doctoral candidate. Contributions should deal with a common overall theme. The beginning summary of the thesis should be carefully evaluated for its effectiveness in pointing out gaps in earlier research on the topic under discussion and for the pulling together of contributions. Esaiasson discusses how some years ago teaching staff at the Goteborg Institute developed a set of evaluation guidelines but notes that the institute hasn't produced compilation theses in recent years, so the guidelines havent yet been tested in actual practice. Further discussion is needed concerning the criteria for evaluating this emerging type of publication. Adapted from the source document.