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The text argues that the tendency of political science to reject or dismiss contributions of the life sciences will isolate it as a discipline. It summarizes the rapid advances in knowledge of behaviour in the biological sciences, reviews research in biopolitics, and calls for a new interactive paradigm that recognizes the biological bases of political behaviour and institutions.
This text argues that the tendency of political science to reject or dismiss contributions of the life sciences promises to further isolate it as a discipline. It summarizes the rapid advances in knowledge of behaviour in the biological sciences, reviews research in biopolitics, and calls for a new interactive paradigm that recognizes the biological bases of political behaviour and institutions. Review: The authors make a strong case for biopolitics. They do an excellent job surveying the field and its accomplishments. They offer a sophisticated discussion of methodological issues, including reductionism and determinism. The book is well written and organized. It should be welcomed by political scientists and others. -Political Theory, Dec 2002
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