PS: Political Science & Politics--new insights into the Ebola health crisis and other burning topics

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Feb 09, 2015, 02:24 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gain new insights into addressing the Ebola crisis in the latest issue of PS: Political Science & Politics. This issue's spotlight on Ebola brings together the expertise of sixteen political scientists in areas ranging from security and migration to public health and human rights. Addressed to policymakers and the public as well as to academics, the spotlight contributions introduce new approaches to tackling Ebola and highlight the vital role of political science in understanding this public health issue. Contributions cover Africa, Western Europe, and the United States, and draw comparisons between political responses to Ebola and the politics of AIDS.

The January 2015 issue also turns the spotlight on other topics of concern, from climate change to accountability in government and academia. Princeton professor Robert O. Keohane proposes five "policy frames" for addressing climate change and argues that political scientists are well placed to reframe climate issues in imaginative ways. Barbara Romzek, professor at American University, points out that just as officials must be held accountable to the public for their work, scholars must be held accountable, too, and share their knowledge with the broader public.

Read all about it in the latest issue of PS: Political Science & Politics. Articles mentioned here are freely available for a limited time only.

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Published for the American Political Science Association, PS: Political Science & Politics tackles some of the most topical issues today. Started in 1968, it is the only quarterly professional news and commentary journal in the field and is the prime source of information on political scientists' achievements and professional concerns.

PS: Political Science & Politics is published by Cambridge Journals, a part of Cambridge University Press. The Press publishes over 350 peer-reviewed academic journals across a wide spread of subject areas, in print and online.

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