Cultural Theory as Political Science

Taylor & Francis

This is the first major European political science book to discuss the growing interdisciplinary field of 'cultural studies', proposing a coherent and viable alternative to mainstream political science. > This is the first major European political science book to discuss the growing interdisciplinary field of 'cultural theory', proposing a coherent and viable alternative to mainstream political science. The authors argue that three elements - social relations, cultural bias and behavioural strategy - illuminate political questions at a level of analysis on any scale: from the household to the state; the international regime to the political party. > Chapter 1 Cultural Theory as Political Science, Michael Thompson, Gunnar Grendstad, Per Selle; PART I Preferences; Chapter 2, Marco Verweij; Chapter 3 The Formation and Transformation of Preferences, Gunnar Grendstad, Per Selle; Chapter 4 Rejection of Cultural Biases and Effects on Party Preferences, Eero Olli; PART II Organisationse