Social Science Methodology : A Criterial Framework

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Summary: must-read for social scientists
Review: Gerring's unique take on the endless methodological battles among social scientists--quantitative versus qualitative, interpretivists versus positivists, modelers versus historical institutionalists--will help you understand what's really at stake when academics debate methodologies. But more than that, this book will help you rethink your own approach to methodological issues. Political scientists, I beseech you: throw away the stale, pat homilies of KKV, and learn from someone who's thought more and probed deeper into core issues in social science methodology.