Political Science Theory and Disability

Abstract

Disability has emerged as an important social and political issue since the mid–twentieth century. Largely through the efforts of the disability rights movement, dramatic shifts have occurred in society's understanding of the nature of disability, disabled people's roles, and the content of public policies to address disability. Theories from the discipline of political science can enhance our understanding of the political systems and political behavior that led to these changes and the participation of disabled people in the political arena. This article presents a brief review of literature describing political science theories related to the issue of disability. Areas of theory reviewed include the models of disability underlying political science theories, disability rights as a social and political movement, models of disability public policies, and theories of justice that address disability. The article concludes with a summary and analysis of relationships among the current areas of political science theories related to disability and their future implications for the understanding of human behavior and the social environment.

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