Symposium: The European political science agenda: a multilevel analysis from a country perspective

Abstract:

This symposium analyses publishing trends of European political scientists. Our goal is to ascertain the degree to which the discipline in four contrasting countries (Ireland, Norway, Portugal and Spain) speaks to a wider European or international audience. Is political science insular in these countries, or is it internationalised? On which aspects are the publications similar at the domestic, European and international levels, and on which do they differ? What dynamics have affected publishing habits over time? Is it possible to observe a process of convergence or divergence across levels over time?

To face these questions, we set up a cross-national research team composed of graduate students and professors from the four countries, and created a common dataset that collected information on articles published in the highest ranked national, European and international journals between 1999 and 2014. The findings suggest that political science research in these countries has been running in two separate worlds: the domestic and the foreign levels. Also, the analyses point to a divergence between north and south regarding the predominant fields, topics and the interest for Europe, and institutional concentration.

Articles:

+ The European political science agenda: a multilevel analysis from a country perspective Marcelo Camerlo, David Doyle, Fátima García Díez, Leiv Marsteintredet
+ Irish political science in Ireland and abroad: publications in major journals (1999–2014) Akisato Suzuki, Peter McCrossan, David Doyle
+ Spanish political science in Spain and abroad: top-ranked publications (1999–2014) Fátima García Díez, Alfonso Myers-Gallardo, Carolina Plaza-Colodro, Beatriz Tomé-Alonso
+ Norwegian political science in Norway and abroad: major publications 1999–2014 Troy Saghaug Broderstad, Håkon Jørgen Tranvåg, Leiv Marsteintredet
+ Portuguese political science in Portugal and abroad: publications in major journals (1999–2014) Marcelo Camerlo, Débora Terra