Comparative Historical Analysis in the Social Sciences |
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| Editor:
| Mahoney, James
Rueschemeyer, Dietrich |
| Contribution by:
| Bates, Robert H.
Comisso, Ellen
Lange, Peter
Migdal, Joel
Milner, Helen |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-81610-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.00 |
Book Description:
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The book considers the past accomplishments and future agendas of comparative-historical research in the social sciences. It defines the distinctiveness of this type of research and explores its strengths in explaining important outcomes (e.g. revolutions, social provision, democracy) in the world. It includes sections on substantive research accomplishments, methodology, and theory, and features essays by some of the most important political scientists and sociologists currently working.
The book considers the past accomplishments and future agendas of comparative-historical research in the social sciences. It defines the distinctiveness of this type of research and explores its strengths in explaining important outcomes (e.g. revolutions, social provision, democracy) in the world. It includes sections on substantive research accomplishments, methodology, and theory, and features essays by some of the most important political scientists and sociologists currently working.