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Narratives of American Politics
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | King, Ronald F. Langston, Thomas S. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | This article is an extended review essay that classifies the main literatures on American politics, somewhat unconventionally, in terms of four distinct narrative modes: comedy, romance, tragedy, and irony. The four modes are differentiated by their internal construction and external social message. The central assertion is that there are standardized trajectories inherent to many of the empirical analyses we advance, which can be used to understand ongoing debates in the field. Perceiving inherent harmony or discord, emphasizing the exalted or the mundane, projecting achievement or frustration, the various narratives of American politics present contrasting interpretations regarding regime tensions and prospects. The more that political scientists become conscious of the forms and limits of the models employed, the more sophisticated we can be at developing and debating them. |
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| Ending Page | 252 |
| Page Count | 18 |
| Starting Page | 235 |
| ISSN | 15375927 |
| e-ISSN | 15410986 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1537592708080584 |
| Journal | Perspectives on Politics |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2008-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Perspectives on Politics Political Science Distinct Narrative |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Political Science and International Relations |
