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Career and Accomplishments Catherine’s research has embodied the methodological pluralism that inspires the Perestroika movement. She has made an especially noteworthy contribution to the study of politics and literature and was one of the founders of APSA’s Organized Section on that subject. She has also served on APSA’s Ethics Committee and the Executive Council of the MPSA, and headed the MPSA’s Foundations of Political Theory Section. I am running for the APSA Council in order to promote methodological pluralism and democratic representation in the association. If elected, I will work to further the following goals: 1. Increased recognition of the breadth of subject matter as well as the utility of employing diverse methods of studying politics. 2. Greater responsiveness of our professional association to the varied institutional settings and different needs of all of its members. 3. Selection of association officers through competitive elections to increase the representation and participation of all groups and interests in the profession. 4. Protection of academic freedom. Politics involves controversy. As political scientists, we may try to rise above the fray, but the very definition of “the political” will always be a contentious matter. Both my research and my work as an editor have convinced me that politics is a multifaceted activity that needs to be studied in a multifaceted way. We must embrace the diversity of methods and approaches that characterize our profession and treat this diversity as a virtue. One of the best ways of fostering discussion of the issues is to have our officers selected by competitive elections. Since neither debates nor elections have much meaning without freedom of expression, I will also do whatever I can to protect academic freedom from the many forces, both within and external to academic institutions, which currently threaten it. |
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