Florence Liu, BSc. Politics and International Relations ’21
In continuation of the exploration of the need for and origins of the state, this article will introduce Aristotle’s theory of human nature and the state. Aristotle is often regarded as one of Plato’s greatest rivals in the history of political thought, and takes a markedly different approach to theorising the state, […]
Mashal Ijaz, BSc. Politics and International Relations ’21
Examples of data and measurement
There are two types of data: quantitative and qualitative. An example of quantitative data would be statistics (a summary of a variable for a set of units), usually shown in a table. Qualitative data can include documentary analysis, such as archival research or text analysis. Surveys can […]
Jack Bissett, BSc. Politics and Philosophy ’21
Since there have been substantial changes between the 2019/20 (when I studied PH203) and 2020/21 course structure and readings, I will be focussing my articles on the weeks which have stayed the same between the years. So, that said, I will be beginning with Week 2. This week presents us with the state […]
Florence Liu, BSc. Politics and International Relations ’21
As part of political theory’s central occupation with understanding how we do – and how we should – think about political life, political theorists throughout history have continually questioned and redefined both the concept of ‘government’ in itself, as well as what it means to govern in the ‘right’ way. A core […]
Mashal Ijaz, BSc. Politics and International Relations ’21
Why conduct political science research?
It is important to start by asking the fundamental: why conduct political science research? If your passion is quantitative political science research, that may not be a very important question. However, it is always worthwhile to put in perspective the rationale behind wanting to conduct ‘good’ political science […]
Kimberley Chia, BSc. Politics and Economics ’21
Preference aggregation is a key tenet in the study of political economy. It determines how individual views and preferences are taken into account to derive the group choice, which is thereafter reflected in policy. This, in turn, is dependent on the structures of political institutions in a given country or community – for […]
Jack Bissett, BSc. Politics and Philosophy ’21
One of the main debates running throughout the entire course is between the two main approaches to political theory; normative and critical. Normative political theory, taken broadly, is the central mode of analytic political thought, and refers to “an argument-based and issue-oriented, rather than thinker-based and exegetical, approach that emphasizes logical rigor, terminological […]
GV100: Introduction to Political Theory
This series of articles, developed with close reference to the LSE’s GV100: Introduction to Political Theory course, aims to offer precursory insights into the discipline of political theory through topical exploration of some of the most influential thinkers within the western political canon, as well as some critical perspectives.
What is political theory?
Political theory, also known […]
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