Books are important, and so serious intellectual attention…
““Books are important, and so serious intellectual attention to them is important. While promplty published scholarly articles are also important, the book format remains the only format that allows scholars, in every field and from every prespective, to take the time and space to develop an argument in depth. Books are at the heart of political science. Important books help to create new research agendas.””
About This Quote
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Books uniquely allow deep, sustained argumentation across disciplines, shaping political science research agendas.
In simple terms: Books enable deep, sustained scholarly argument.
Invest in reading for depth.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- graduate studies
- policy research
- teaching
- public discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you balance books and articles?
- What deep argument will you develop?
Books are less immediate than articles.