Description
By tracing the history of the PSA, The Development of a Discipline: The History of the Political Studies Association reveals the changing nature of the study of politics in Britain and the development of British higher education.
- Shows how the PSA developed from a small elitist club to a highly professional discipline
- Offers parallels to the development of the study of politics as a discipline in the UK
- Appeal extends to those who study higher education and political scientists
About the Author
Wyn Grant is Professor of Politics at the University of Warwick and a member of the Population and Diseases Research Group in the Department of Biological Sciences. He is a former chair and president of the Political Studies Association, former president of the British Politics Group of the American Political Science Association, and a current member of the executive committee of the International Political Science Association. Grant has written extensively on political economy and comparative public policy.
