Theory and Methods in Political Science
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This leading text provides an ideal foundation for study and research in political science, bringing together renowned figures in the field to introduce the key approaches and methods used in the study of politics. The fully revised fourth edition features a considerable updating in the team of contributors and the range of coverage and examples.
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Vivian Lowndes is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Birmingham, UK.
David Marsh is Director of Research, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, Australia.
Gerry Stoker is Professor at the University of Southampton and Centenary Research Professor, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra.
Content
Introduction; Vivien Lowndes, David Marsh and Gerry Stoker.- PART I: THEORY AND APPROACHES 1. Behavouralism; David Sanders.- 2. Rational Choice; Andrew Hindmoor and Brad Taylor.- 3. Institutionalism; Vivien Lowndes.- 4. Constructivism and Interpretive Theory; Craig Parsons.- 5. Feminist and Gender Approaches; Meryl Kenny and Fiona Mackay.- 6. Marxism: A global perspective; Ray Kiely.- 7. Poststructuralism; Mark Wenman.- 8. Political Psychology; Frank Mols and Paul 't Hart.- 9. Normative Theory; Chris Armstrong.- PART II: METHODS AND RESEARCH DESIGN 10. Ontology and Epistemology in Political Science; David Marsh, Selen A. Ercan and Paul Furlong.- 11. Meta-Theoretical Issues in Political Analysis; David Marsh.- 12. Research Design; Dimiter Toshkov.- 13. Qualitative Methods; Ariadne Vromen.- 14. Quantitative Methods; Peter John.- 15. Comparative Methods; Matt Ryan.- 16. The Experimental Method: Prospects for field and laboratory studies; Helen Margetts and Gerry Stoker.- 17. Big Data: Methods for collection and analysis; Michael J. Jensen.- 18. The Relevance of Political Science; B. Guy Peters, Jon Pierre and Gerry Stoker.