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Re‐centring British Government: Beliefs, Traditions and Dilemmas in Political Science

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  • Martin J. Smith

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Bevir and Rhodes have offered a useful addition to the tools of political scientists by developing an interpretivist approach to political science. Interpretation is a crucial mechanism for understanding the social world but one that has been underused in political analysis. This article welcomes Bevir and Rhodes' emphasis on interpretivism but suggests that there are a number of problems in the way they use the approach. In particular: they use a narrow definition of interpretivism; they caricature the nature of existing work in political science; the concept of tradition does too much work; and they pay insufficient attention to power and power relations.

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  • Martin J. Smith, 2008. "Re‐centring British Government: Beliefs, Traditions and Dilemmas in Political Science," Political Studies Review, Political Studies Association, vol. 6(2), pages 143-154, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:pstrev:v:6:y:2008:i:2:p:143-154
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-9302.2008.00148.x
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    1. Mark Bevir & Oliver Daddow & Pauline Schnapper, 2015. "JCMS Special Issue 2015: Interpreting British European Policy. Guest Editors: Mark Bevir, Oliver Daddow and Pauline Schnapper," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 53(1), pages 1-17, January.

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