Concepts and Method in Social Science : The Tradition of Giovanni Sartori

ISBN-13: 9780415775779 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 384 str.

Collier David; David Collier; John Gerring

Opis

Demonstrates the crucial role of concepts, providing a contribution that draws both on the classic work of Giovanni Sartori and the writing of a younger generation of scholars. This book juxtaposes major writings of Sartori with other work that exemplifies important approaches to concept analysis. It introduces comparative political analysis.

Spis treści

Introduction David Collier and John Gerring  Part I: Sartori on Concepts and Methods  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   Part II: Extending the Sartori Tradition  7. Point of Departure: Intension and Extension Gary Goertz  8. Revolution: Untangling Alternative Meanings Cristoph Kotowski  9. Culture: Joining Minimal Definitions and Ideal Types John Gerring and Paul Barresi  10. Democracy; Conceptual Hierarchies in Comparative Research David Collier and Steven Levitsky  11. Peasant: Clarifying Meaning and Refining Explanation Marcus Kurtz  12. Institutionalization: Unpacking the Concept and Explaining Party Change Steven Levitsky  Part III: In the Academy and Beyond  13. Chance, Luck and Stubbornness: An Autobiographical Essay Giovanni Sartori  14. Teacher and Mentor Cindy Skach, Edward Walker, Hector Schamis Edward Gibson and Christoph Kotowski  15. Biography and Bibliography Oreste Massari

O autorze

David Collier, John Gerring