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Approaches and methodologies in the social sciences : a pluralist perspective / edited by Donatella della Porta and Michael Keating.
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This volume will empower students to choose their own approach to research in the social sciences, to justify this approach, and to situate it within the discipline. It addresses questions of ontology, epistemology and philosophy of social science, as well as issues of methodology and research design essential for a good research proposal.
Preface; 1. Introduction Donatella della Porta and Michael Keating; Part I. Epistemology and Philosophy of the Social Sciences: 2. How many approaches in the social sciences? An epistemological introduction Donatella della Porta and Michael Keating; 3. Normative political theory and empirical research Rainer Baubck; 4. Causal explanation Adrienne Hritier; 5. Constructivism: what it is (not) and how it matters Friedrich Kratochwil; 6. Culture and social science Michael Keating; 7. Historical institutionalism Sven Steinmo; 8. Game theory Christine Chwaszcza; 9. Rationality and recognition Alessandro Pizzorno; Part II. Research Design: 10. Concepts and concept formation Peter Mair; 11. Comparative analysis: case-oriented versus variable-oriented research Donatella della Porta; 12. Case studies and process tracing: theories and practices Pascal Vennesson; 13. Quantitative analysis Mark Franklin; 14. The design of social and political research Philippe Schmitter; 15. Ethnographic approaches Zoe Bray; 16. Comparing approaches, methodologies and methods. Some concluding remarks Donatella della Porta and Michael Keating; References; Glossary; Index..