John Gerring est professeur de sciences politiques à l'Université de Boston. Ses recherches se concentrent sur les institutions politiques et les méthodologies des sciences politiques, cherchant à comprendre comment les arrangements institutionnels influencent les résultats politiques. Il s'efforce de surmonter les limites des approches traditionnelles de la politique comparée grâce à des outils méthodologiques innovants.
Preface; Part I. Case Studies: 1. Surveys; 2. Definitions; Part II. Selecting Cases: 3. Overview of case selection; 4. Descriptive case studies; 5. Causal case studies; 6. Algorithms and samples; Part III. Analyzing Cases: 7. A typology of research designs; 8. Quantitative and qualitative modes of analysis; Part IV. Validity: 9. Internal validity; 10. External validity; Part V. Conclusions: 11. Tradeoffs; Part VI. References; Index.
The book offers a historical analysis of the ideologies of major American political parties, tracing their evolution from the early nineteenth century to the present. It delves into the foundational beliefs and shifts in party platforms, providing insight into how these ideologies have shaped American political discourse over time. Through detailed examination, it highlights the key influences and transformations within the political landscape of the United States.
This book offers a comprehensive historical analysis of the ideologies that have shaped major American political parties since the early nineteenth century. It explores the evolution of these ideologies, examining how they have influenced political dynamics and party platforms over time. By delving into the historical context and key events, the work provides insights into the ideological battles that have defined American politics, making it a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of contemporary party affiliations and beliefs.
This book is an introduction to methodological issues in the social sciences that is appropriate for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and general readers with some background in social science subjects. It is a concise and readable guide to doing and evaluating work in anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.
While population affects nearly every aspect of politics, its impact has been strikingly under-researched. This book rectifies this omission by examining scale effects across a great variety of political dimensions, encompassing all levels of politics. The authors provide generalizable findings alongside detailed analyses of specific cases.
A practical guide to finding your research topic, for social scientists of all fields who wish to improve their creativity and productivity. It should be of interest to readers who are just setting out and looking for thesis topics, as well as those who have been ploughing the fields for some time and wish to explore new areas.
This book explores the deep roots of modern democracy, focusing on geography and long-term patterns of global diffusion, through statistical analyses of new databases, small-N studies and a review of the historical literature. It will appeal to historically-oriented social scientists, political historians, and anyone interested in democracy.
This textbook provides a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to methodological issues encountered by the various social science disciplines. It emphasizes applications, with detailed examples, so that readers can put these methods to work in their research. Within a unified framework, John Gerring and Dino Christenson integrate a variety of methods - descriptive and causal, observational and experimental, qualitative and quantitative. The text covers a wide range of topics including research design, data-gathering techniques, statistics, theoretical frameworks, and social science writing. It is designed both for those attempting to make sense of social science, as well as those aiming to conduct original research. The text is accompanied by online practice questions, exercises, examples, and additional resources, including related readings and websites. An essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in communications, criminal justice, economics, business, finance, management, education, environmental policy, international development, law, political science, public health, public policy, social work, sociology, and urban planning.
