Over at "The Monkey Cage," they're arguing about the utility of Political Science, still talking about an editorial that ran in the NY Times a couple months ago.
At the end of the day, I think they're giving this too much attention--anyone who thinks that a journalistic conversation with three people (to reference the Times editorial) is more useful in understanding US politics than rigorous social science research, or thinks that political scientists only get in contact with non-academics when they "make a trip to Bed, Bath, and Beyond" hasn't been reading much (any?) political science research, or spending any time talking to political scientists.
Maybe somebody should tell the journalists that they should make some effort to do their homework before they start running their mouths. Just like the undergrads.
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