Theory and methods in political science. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by David Marsh and Gerry Stoker.
• Other Names: Marsh, David, 1946-; Stoker, Gerry
• Contents: Introduction / Gerry Stoker and David Marsh -- Introduction to Part 1 / Gerry Stoker -- Behavioural analysis / David Sanders -- Rational choice / Andrew Hindmoor -- The institutional approach / Vivien Lowndes -- Constructivism and interpretive theory / Craig Parsons -- Political psychology / Paul 't Hart -- Feminism / Vicky Randall -- Marxism / Diarmuid Maguire -- Normative theory / Steve Buckler -- Introduction to Part 2 / Gerry Stoker -- A skin not a sweater: ontology and epistemology in political science / Paul Furlong and David Marsh -- Meta-theoretical issues / David Marsh -- The challenge of research design / Bob Hancké -- Debating methods: rediscovering qualitative approaches / Ariadne Vromen -- Quantitative methods / Peter John -- The comparative method / Jonathan Hopkin -- The experimental method: prospects for laboratory and field studies / Helen Margetts and Gerry Stoker -- The relevance of political science / Guy Peters, Jon Pierre and Gerry Stoker.
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 392 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 320.01; History & Theory; Political science; Political science -- Methodology; Political science; Political science -- Methodology; Political science - Methodology; General; Political science & theory; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0230366643; 9780230366640
• Related ISBNs: 9780230576261; 0230576265; 0230576273; 9780230576278
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-383) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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