{"product_id":"concepts-and-method-in-social-science-9780415775786","title":"Concepts and Method in Social Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCareful work with concepts is a cornerstone of good social science methodology. \u003cem\u003eConcepts and Method in Social Science\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates the crucial role of concepts, providing a timely contribution that draws both on the classic work of Giovanni Sartori and the writing of a younger generation of scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, major writings of Sartori are juxtaposed with other work that exemplifies important approaches to concept analysis. The book is organized into three key sections: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart I : Sartori on Concepts and Methods\u003c\/strong\u003e â including an examination of the necessary logical steps in moving from conceptualization to measurement and the relationships among meanings, terms and observations. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Extending the Sartori Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e â eminent scholars analyse five key ideas in concept analysis: revolution, culture, democracy, peasants and institutionalization within the context of the Sartori t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Combining the best of Continental European historical perspective and Anglo-American analytical focus, this is the most challenging inquiry into the rigorous understanding of concepts to be published in recent years.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMauro Calise, University of Naples and Theodore J. Lowi, Cornell University, authors of Hyperpolitics: An Interactive Dictionary of Political Science\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'While much social scientific ink has been spilled over questions of causal inference, such analysis is irrelevant if we do not know what it is we are studying or measuring. Sartori's scholarship is centrally concerned with these challenges, and they are squarely addressed in this book. The volume must be seen in the context of the phenomenally successful resurgence of training in qualitative and multi-method research – and it will be critical for graduate students and scholars not simply in qualitative methods, but also in research design and comparative analysis more generally.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvan Lieberman, Princeton University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is an all-star cast, and the scholarship is outstanding. Sartori is a pioneer in methodology; Collier and Gerring are central figures in the recent renaissance of qualitative methods and have wide experience in presenting technical material to students; and the authors of other chapters are well known for their high-quality scholarship. The book can profitably be read and digested by advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and established scholars.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Waldner, University of Virginia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Giovanni Sartori calls for researchers to be ‘conscious thinkers’ who engage deeply with issues of method, yet are not paralyzed by preoccupation with particular techniques. This volume exemplifies Sartori’s approach by bringing together his major essays on concepts and method, along with chapters that show how his framework informs some of the best contemporary social science, and correspondingly yields valuable insights into a series of important substantive topics. Scholars at any stage of their careers should take seriously the insights of this volume.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMelani Cammett, Brown University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Collier and Gerring have done a great service to the profession by republishing some of Sartori’s seminal contributions on concept analysis (and beyond), together with essays of younger scholars who brilliantly continue his tradition in comparative politics. A timely and important contribution to the debate to social science methodology, this book will be compulsory reading – or re-reading – for comparativists.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGiovanni Capoccia, Professor of Comparative Politics, Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cem\u003eDavid Collier and John Gerring\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Sartori on Concepts and Methods\u003c\/strong\u003e 1. Concept Misformation in Comparative Politics 2. What is Politics? 3. The Tower of Babel 4. Guidelines for Concept Analysis 5. Comparing and Miscomparing 6. Excerpts on Concepts, Definitions, and Models: Democracy:\"What Is\" vs. \"How Much\", From Classification to Measurement, Politics as Collectivized Decisions, Model Mania \u003cstrong\u003ePart II: Extending the Sartori Tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e 7. Point of Departure: Intension and Extension \u003cem\u003eGary Goertz\u003c\/em\u003e 8. Revolution: Untangling Alternative Meanings \u003cem\u003eCristoph Kotowski\u003c\/em\u003e 9. Culture: Joining Minimal Definitions and Ideal Types \u003cem\u003eJohn Gerring and Paul Barresi\u003c\/em\u003e 10. Democracy; Conceptual Hierarchies in Comparative Research \u003cem\u003eDavid Collier and Steven Levitsky\u003c\/em\u003e 11. Peasant: Clarifying Meaning and Refining Explanation\u003cem\u003e Marcus Kurtz\u003c\/em\u003e 12. Institutionalization: Unpacking the Concept and Explaining Party Change \u003cem\u003eSteven Levitsky\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart III: In the Academy and Beyond\u003c\/strong\u003e 13. Chance, Luck and Stubbornness: An Autobiographical Essay \u003cem\u003eGiovanni Sartori\u003c\/em\u003e 14. Teacher and Mentor \u003cem\u003eCindy Skach, Edward Walker, Hector Schamis Edward Gibson and Christoph Kotowski\u003c\/em\u003e 15. Biography and Bibliography \u003cem\u003eOreste Massari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51534945780055,"sku":"9780415775786","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415775786.jpg?v=1755858181","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/concepts-and-method-in-social-science-9780415775786","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}