Giliberto Capano is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Bologna, Italy. Luca Verzichelli is Professor of Political Science at the University of Siena, Italy.

“All sciences, particularly the social sciences, should require that the scholars practicing them professionally know the origins, evolution, diffusion, current spread and social penetration of the disciplines themselves. This volume serves this purpose and thus makes a valuable contribution to the education of political scientists in Europe and Italy. Written by two renowned Italian political scientists, this volume adds to knowledge of the role and status of political science in Europe and elsewhere.” (Simona Piattoni, Contemporary Italian Politics, Vol. 16 (3), 2024)

• Chapter 1. European political science: the magnitude, heterogeneity and relevance of a divided discipline.- 2. The legacies. Explaining the richness and heterogeneity of European political science.- 3. The current scenario. Mapping fragmentation and transformation in European political science.- 4. The future of European Political Science.

Giliberto Capano is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Bologna, Italy. Luca Verzichelli is Professor of Political Science at the University of Siena, Italy.

“All sciences, particularly the social sciences, should require that the scholars practicing them professionally know the origins, evolution, diffusion, current spread and social penetration of the disciplines themselves. This volume serves this purpose and thus makes a valuable contribution to the education of political scientists in Europe and Italy. Written by two renowned Italian political scientists, this volume adds to knowledge of the role and status of political science in Europe and elsewhere.” (Simona Piattoni, Contemporary Italian Politics, Vol. 16 (3), 2024)

• Chapter 1. European political science: the magnitude, heterogeneity and relevance of a divided discipline.- 2. The legacies. Explaining the richness and heterogeneity of European political science.- 3. The current scenario. Mapping fragmentation and transformation in European political science.- 4. The future of European Political Science.