The Development of a Discipline The History of the Political Studies Association

By tracing the history of the PSA, The Development of a Discipline: The History of the Political Studies Association reveals the changing nature of the study of politics in Britain and the development of British higher education. Shows how the PSA developed from a small elitist club to a highly professional discipline Offers parallels to the development of the study of politics as a discipline in the UK Appeal extends to those who study higher education and political scientists

Wyn Grant is Professor of Politics at the University of Warwick and a member of the Population and Diseases Research Group in the Department of Biological Sciences. He is a former chair and president of the Political Studies Association, former president of the British Politics Group of the American Political Science Association and a Vice-President (Europe and Africa) of the International Political Science Association. Grant has written extensively on political economy and comparative public policy.