Theory and Methods in Political Science

The systematically revised third edition of the leading text on approaches and methods in political science features a considerable internatizationization in both the team of contributors and the range of coverage and examples. About half the chapters are entirely new and the rest are substantially revised and updated.

ISBN 0230576273   Weight (grammes) 615 ISBN13 9780230576278 (What's this?)   Published in Basingstoke Publisher Palgrave Macmillan   Series title Political Analysis Imprint Palgrave Macmillan   Previous ISBN 9780333948552 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 03 Feb 2010   Width (mm) 154 DEWEY 320.011   Spine width (mm) 22 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education Pages 408

Introduction; G.Stoker & D.Marsh PART I: THEORY AND APPROACHES Introduction to Part I; G.Stoker Behavoural Analysis; D.Sanders Rational Choice; A.Hindmoor The Institutional Approach; V.Lowndes Constructivism and Interpretive Theory; C.Parsons Political Psychology; P.Hart Feminism; V.Randall Marxism; D.Macguire Normative Theory; S.Buckler PART II: METHODS AND RESEARCH DESIGN Introduction to Part II; G.Stoker Ontology and Epistemology in Political Science; D.Marsh & P.Furlong Meta-Theoretical Issues; D.Marsh The Challenge of Research Design; B.Hancke Rediscovering Qualitative Approaches; A.Vromen Quantitative Methods; P.John The Comparative Method; J.Hopkin The Experimental Method: Prospects for Laboratory and Field Studies; G.Stoker & H.Margetts The Relevance of Political Science; G.Peters, J.Pierre & G.Stoker

Praise for the third edition: "A very useful and accessible text which delivers between two covers an in-depth introduction both to approaches and theories and to methods and research design. Its comprehensive coverage and user friendliness will make this new 3rd edition most attractive for students across a wide range of courses." - Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University "An excellent introduction to theory and methods in which a distinguished group of scholars present and discuss eight theoretical approaches and seven methods for addressing key questions in Political Science. It will be valuable for both graduate and undergraduate students as well as faculty who want to gain a broad overview of contemporary Political Science and its historical roots." - Elinor Ostrom, Indiana University Review of previous edition: [A]n excellent overview of modern political science... extremely useful... for introducing students to the complexities of theories and methods" - Martin J. Smith, British Politics '[The Editors] bring together a balanced group of recognized international scholars that contribute to this significantly updated third edition. [...] Readers will appreciate the accessibility of each chapter along with the further reading sections that guide them to key seminal works and scholars within those respective areas.' - C. McNamara, Choice

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