An Interdisciplinary Approach for Philosophy, Politics and Economics+ Programs

A Handbook for Interdisciplinary PPE+ Research with Applications to 21st Century Challenges
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-29294-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Reihe: Perspectives on Inter- and Transdisciplinarity

This textbook provides the first comprehensive guide to conducting interdisciplinary research specifically designed for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) and related programs such as Politics, Psychology, Law, and Economics (PPLE), and Human, Social, and Political Sciences (HSPS), addressing the critical gap in teaching materials for these growing fields.

Building on prior interdisciplinary education literature, this textbook provides a guide for conducting interdisciplinary research on societal challenges central to these study programs. It begins with an introduction emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary integration for a more comprehensive understanding of today’s challenges, followed by a six-step interdisciplinary research method to systematically integrate insights while addressing challenges unique to PPE-like programs. The remaining chapters focus on applications to key issues in these fields, such as emancipation, polarization, digitalization, and international cooperation.

Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in PPE, PPLE, HSPS, and similar interdisciplinary programs that combine humanities and social sciences, this book is a valuable tool for instructors teaching in these programs seeking structured pedagogical resources. It will also be suitable for researchers and academics interested in interdisciplinary methodologies for addressing complex societal problems.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beetz, Jan Pieter

Dilli, Selin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Content

0 Acknowledgement/forward

1 An interdisciplinary PPE+ research approach for understanding 21st-century challenges - Jan Pieter Beetz and Selin Dilli

2 An Interdisciplinary Approach for PPE+ Research Projects – Jan Pieter Beetz and Selin Dilli

3 From Migration to Membership: The Uneven Rise of Dual Citizenship - Jamie Draper & Swantje Falcke

4 Divided Democracies: Is polarization a problem? - Jonathan Benson & Stefanie Beyens

5 Digital Society and Structural Inequality: How does automating decisions impact inequalities? - Merve Burnazoglu & Felix-Christopher von Nostitz

6 From Invisible to Visible: How to Explain Gender Inequalities in the Labor Force with an Interdisciplinary Framework - Selin Dilli & Chantal Remery

7 Climate change mitigation: How social values and future generations should be included to climate decisions - Lorina Buhr & Julia Swart

8 How To Understand Competing Freedom Claims - Prof. Dorothea Gädeke & Dr René Koekkoek

9 What kind of international political integration is desirable for democracies? An interdisciplinary analysis with application to the EU - Jan Pieter Beetz & Martijn Huysmans

10 Lessons for future PPE+ interdisciplinary research drawn from practice - Jan Pieter Beetz & Selin Dilli

Über Autor(innen)

Jan Pieter Beetz is an Assistant Professor in Political Theory and European Integration at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. His research focuses on the integration of empirical and normative reflection in political theory, the democratic challenges to the EU in the 21st century, and the ethics of administrative resistance.

Selin Dilli is an Associate Professor of Economic History at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Her research examines how changes in institutional and structural conditions have influenced gender (in)equality in outcomes such as health, politics, household roles, work, and female entrepreneurship throughout the long 20th century.