Theory and methods in political science /
Theory and methods in political science /
edited by David Marsh and Gerry Stoker.
- third edition
- xvi, 392 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
- Political analysis. .
- Political analysis (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-383) and index.
Introduction / Introduction to Part 1 / Behavioural analysis / Rational choice / The institutional approach / Constructivism and interpretive theory / Political psychology / Feminism / Marxism / Normative theory / Introduction to Part 2 / A skin not a sweater: ontology and epistemology in political science / Meta-theoretical issues / The challenge of research design / Debating methods: rediscovering qualitative approaches / Quantitative methods / The comparative method / The experimental method: prospects for laboratory and field studies / The relevance of political science / Gerry Stoker and David Marsh -- Gerry Stoker -- David Sanders -- Andrew Hindmoor -- Vivien Lowndes -- Craig Parsons -- Paul 't Hart -- Vicky Randall -- Diarmuid Maguire -- Steve Buckler -- Gerry Stoker -- Paul Furlong and David Marsh -- David Marsh -- Bob Hanck©♭ -- Ariadne Vromen -- Peter John -- Jonathan Hopkin -- Helen Margetts and Gerry Stoker -- Guy Peters, Jon Pierre and Gerry Stoker.
Now with substantial extra coverage of methodological issues and an additional chapter on the philosophy of politics, this widely-used text introduces students to the approaches and methods of political science. Now with substantial extra coverage of methodological issues and an additional chapter on the philosophy of politics, this widely-used text introduces students to the approaches and methods of political science.
9780230576261 (hbk.) 0230576265 (hbk.) 0230576273 (pbk.) 9780230576278 (pbk.)
2010481030
GBA999060 bnb
015390835 Uk
Political science.
Political science--Methodology.
JA71 / .T497 2010
320.01 / T
Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-383) and index.
Introduction / Introduction to Part 1 / Behavioural analysis / Rational choice / The institutional approach / Constructivism and interpretive theory / Political psychology / Feminism / Marxism / Normative theory / Introduction to Part 2 / A skin not a sweater: ontology and epistemology in political science / Meta-theoretical issues / The challenge of research design / Debating methods: rediscovering qualitative approaches / Quantitative methods / The comparative method / The experimental method: prospects for laboratory and field studies / The relevance of political science / Gerry Stoker and David Marsh -- Gerry Stoker -- David Sanders -- Andrew Hindmoor -- Vivien Lowndes -- Craig Parsons -- Paul 't Hart -- Vicky Randall -- Diarmuid Maguire -- Steve Buckler -- Gerry Stoker -- Paul Furlong and David Marsh -- David Marsh -- Bob Hanck©♭ -- Ariadne Vromen -- Peter John -- Jonathan Hopkin -- Helen Margetts and Gerry Stoker -- Guy Peters, Jon Pierre and Gerry Stoker.
Now with substantial extra coverage of methodological issues and an additional chapter on the philosophy of politics, this widely-used text introduces students to the approaches and methods of political science. Now with substantial extra coverage of methodological issues and an additional chapter on the philosophy of politics, this widely-used text introduces students to the approaches and methods of political science.
9780230576261 (hbk.) 0230576265 (hbk.) 0230576273 (pbk.) 9780230576278 (pbk.)
2010481030
GBA999060 bnb
015390835 Uk
Political science.
Political science--Methodology.
JA71 / .T497 2010
320.01 / T