Summary

Uruguayan political science had a "late, intense and asymmetrical" development (Garcé, 2005). During the last ten years this intensity remained. The discipline continued to expand and diversify until becoming a full profession. Asymmetries reported ten years ago tended to be corrected. At the same time, new challenges emerged, as well as heated debates about the discipline. In particular, we are discussing more, and more openly, about hegemonic tendencies and threats to academic pluralism. Another issue is also requiring further examination and discussion: the "partisanship" of political scientists.