A jurist in the origins of modern political science: Moisei Ostrogorski’s studies on party organizations

Authors

  • Pedro Luis López Herraiz Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i20.572

Keywords:

Moisei Ostrogorski, constitutional law, modern political science, social sciences history, political parties, French jurists

Abstract

Moisei Ostrogorski’s work on North American and English party organizations (1903) has been considered a foundational stone by political science in the second half of 20th century and beyond. The current article discusses the genealogic character of such a approach, arguing that Ostrogorski was also a jurist. His biography, his research on women’s rights and even his political science oriented work on parties, all show that the Russian author made use of juridical tools. In addition, the readings of its work by French jurists contemporary to him, show the problems of looking to the past by the lens of current disciplinary divisions.

Fecha de envío / Submission date: 13/03/2019

Fecha de aceptación / Acceptance date: 23/04/2019

Author Biography

Pedro Luis López Herraiz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Profesor Ayudante en el área de Historia del Derecho de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

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Published

2019-03-02

Issue

No. 20 (2019): Historia Constitucional N. 20 (2019)

Section

Europe

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