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Theory and methods in political science /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	3rd ed.
Imprint:	Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Description:	xvi, 392 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Political analysis Political analysis (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Subject:	Political science. Political science -- Methodology. Political science. Political science -- Methodology.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8002714

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Other authors / contributors:	Marsh, David, 1946- Stoker, Gerry.
ISBN:	9780230576261 (hbk.) 0230576265 (hbk.) 0230576273 (pbk.) 9780230576278 (pbk.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-383) and index.
Summary:	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.
Other form:	Online version: Theory and methods in political science. 3rd ed. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

Table of Contents:

Part I. Approaches
Introduction
Behavouralism
Rational Choice
Institutionalism
Constructivism and Interpretive Theory
Psychological and Cognitive Approaches
Feminism
Marxism
Normative Theory
Part II. Methodology and Research Design
Introduction
Ontology and Epistemology in Political Science
Meta-theoretical Issues in Political Analysis
Comparative Methods
Experiments and Quasi-experiments
Qualitative Methods
Quantitative Methods
The Challenge of Research Design
The Relevance of Political Science
Conclusion