{"product_id":"passion-craft-and-method-in-comparative-politics-9780801884641","title":"Passion Craft and Method in Comparative Politics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiving voice to scholars who practice their craft in different ways yet share a passion for knowledge about global politics, Passion, Craft, and Method in Comparative Politics offers a wealth of insights into contemporary debates about the state of knowledge in comparative politics and the future of the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis distinctive book frequently illuminates the dynamics of major scholars' research agendas (and of their career paths more generally), thus making it highly recommended reading for researchers in this subfield. Choice 2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. The Human Dimension of Comparative Research\u003cbr\u003e2. The Past and Present of Comparative Politics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Interviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Gabriel A. Almond: Structial Functionalism and Political Development\u003cbr\u003e4. Barrington Moore, Jr.: The Critical Spirit and Comparative Historical Analysis\u003cbr\u003e5. Robert A. Dahl: Normative Theory, Empirical Research, and Democracy\u003cbr\u003e6. Juan J. Linz: Political Regimes and the Quest for Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e7. Samuel P. Huntington: Order and Conflict in Global Perspective\u003cbr\u003e8. Arend Lijphart: Political Institutions, Divided Societies, and Consociational Democracy\u003cbr\u003e9. Guillermo O'Donnell: Democratization, Political Engagement, and Agenda-Setting Research\u003cbr\u003e10. Philippe C. Schmitter: Corporatism, Democracy, and Conceptual Traveling\u003cbr\u003e11. James C. Scott: Peasants, Power, and the Art of Resistance\u003cbr\u003e12. Alfred Stepan: Democratic Governance and the Craft of Case-Based Research\u003cbr\u003e13. Adam Przeworski: Capitalism, Deomcracy, and Science\u003cbr\u003e14. Robert H. Bates: Markets, Politics, and Choice\u003cbr\u003e15. David Collier: Critical Junctures, Concepts, and Methods\u003cbr\u003e16. David D. Laitin: Culture, Rationality, and the Search for Discipline\u003cbr\u003e17. Theda Skocpol: States, Revolutions, and the Comparative Historical Imagination\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Date and Location of Interviews\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eName Index\u003cbr\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hopkins Fulfillment Service","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742318199127,"sku":"9780801884641","price":33.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801884641.jpg?v=1758384231","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/passion-craft-and-method-in-comparative-politics-9780801884641","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}