From words to numbers

scientific and methodological formation of political science in the 20th century

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https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-5269.132387

Abstract

How did a discipline with a humanistic tradition become a science with a Newtonian character throughout the 20th century? In this article, I trace the history of the discipline of political science from the perspective of its theoretical and methodological developments, namely in respect to its mathematical and statistical formalization. These processes allowed for the consolidation of the discipline under a certain understanding of science (one that is closer to the Newtonian sciences), whilst incorporating the complexity of political phenomena in academic research. This legacy persists to the present day under new guises, especially within the neoinstitutional paradigm and on the interfaces with other disciplines, such as cognitive psychology, behavioral economics and the science of complex systems.

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Author Biography

Enzo Lenine, Universidade Federal da Bahia

Enzo Lenine: Doutor em Ciência Política pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, é professor do Departamento de Ciência Política da Universidade Federal da Bahia. Atua em diversas linhas de pesquisa, tais como: teoria da escolha racional e modelagem matemática, filosofia das ciências sociais, feminismo nas relações internacionais, hierarquias de conhecimento e metodologia, segurança internacional. Possui mais de 30 artigos publicados em periódicos nacionais e internacionais, tais como International Political Science Review, Perspectives on Politics, Rationality and Society, Revista Brasileira de Ciência Política, Dados, Cadernos Pagu, entre outros.

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Published

2024-08-31

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Lenine, E. (2024). From words to numbers: scientific and methodological formation of political science in the 20th century. Revista Debates, 18(2), 98–117. https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-5269.132387

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2024): Extremism and Resistance: Politics in Education

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