2024/10/01 by Séverine van Bommel · 1 voice
Decision Sciences · Social Sciences · Environmental Science · #Evaluation and Performance Assessment #Public Policy and Administration Research #Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
paper · doi:10.1080/10361146.2025.2454561
openalex publication_date 2024/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This article explores the potential of collaborative research methods to address challenges in political science, such as those related to environmental sustainability, governance, and social justice. It discusses the growing rise of collaborative research in political science globally and in Australia. Furthermore, it examines collaborative research's ethical, moral, and epistemological dimensions. By drawing on experiences in natural resource management, the paper illustrates how collaborative research can improve governance and decision-making through reflexive interactive design and social learning. The article suggests that to advance political science, collaborative research offers (1) innovative methodologies such as living labs instead of case study approaches, (2) a praxeology for decolonising research within a post-truth context, and (3) new ethical standards for responsible research practice.