Encyclopedia of Critical Political Science

Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences series

Edited by Clyde W. Barrow, Chair and Professor of Political Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, US

An indispensable and exemplary reference work, this Encyclopedia adeptly navigates the multidisciplinary field of critical political science, providing a comprehensive overview of the methods, approaches, concepts, scholars and journals that have come to influence the discipline’s development over the last six decades.

'The Encyclopedia of Critical Political Science is a wide-ranging, informative overview of the multifaceted challenges to mainstream theories, concepts, and methodologies in the social sciences and humanities. Through a series of short but insightful entries, the work traces the origins and development of progressive perspectives, analyzes competing interpretations of constructs such as socialism and poverty, reviews leading journals that promote radical scholarship, and provides profiles of notable scholars and activists who have advanced groundbreaking critiques of and alternatives to conventional viewpoints and practices. Clyde Barrow’s Encyclopedia, which is bound to incite lively discussion among readers, is highly recommended.'
– Laura Katz Olson, Lehigh University, US

‘During a time when old Euro-American dreams have collapsed, and new ones are still waiting in the wings, this collection of critical voices in political science is both timely and highly rewarding. Political science as we have known it is caught in a cul-de-sac of its own making. The voices captured in this collection show how that has happened, and they also open new lines of flight.’
– William E. Connolly, Johns Hopkins University, US

‘Though often marginalized, critical and progressive voices have long been important to US political science. In Clyde Barrow's masterfully edited Encyclopedia, they are all here, weighing in and commenting on a rich variety of ideas, key intellectual figures, and theoretical traditions. This is an indispensable contribution not only to scholarship in political science but to the struggle for a new and more just political and social order. Highly recommended!’
– William E. Scheuerman, Indiana University, US