A Life in Political Science

Posted: 12 May 2011

Date Written: June 2011

Abstract

Political science has been a central part of my life for over half a century. This essay records thoughts about the discipline, what it has given me, and what I hope I have given it. It records my entrance into the field and the direction of my work, and offers a personal view of the nature of political science. Using my own work as the examples, it traces the evolution of comparative survey research as a method. And it outlines a list of works on citizen voice and political equality. It focuses as well on the openness and breadth of the discipline, two of its finest virtues.

Suggested Citation

Verba, Sidney, A Life in Political Science (June 2011). Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 14, pp. i-xv, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1839118 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-polisci-082409-094200

Sidney Verba (Contact Author)

Harvard University ( email )

1875 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

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