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Perspectives on Politics (2003), 1 : 249-255 Cambridge University Press
Copyright © 2003 by the American Political Science Association
doi:10.1017/S1537592703000185
Published online by Cambridge University Press 27 Aug 2003
 
Perspective on Politics (2003), 1:2:249-255 American Political Science Association
Copyright © 2003 by the American Political Science Association
doi:10.1017/S1537592703000185

Articles

APSA Presidential Address: The Public Role of Political Science

Robert D. Putnam a1
a1 Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University (Robert_Putnam@Harvard.edu). Among his recent books are Making Democracy Work, Bowling Alone, and Better Together: Restoring the American Community, a forthcoming collection of case studies of the renewal of social capital across America. His current research addresses the challenges of building community in an increasingly diverse society. This essay is a slightly expanded version of his presidential address at the 2002 APSA annual meeting

I'm pleased to report that the health of the American Political Science Association (APSA), and of political science as a discipline, is excellent.


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