Paradigms and Sand Castles: Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics

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Barrington Moore bequeathed comparativists a problem: how to reconcile his causal claim of 'no bourgeoisie, no demo

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It is 5 years since the publication of the seminal paper on “Design Science in Information Systems Research” by Hevner,

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This authoritative book examines the what, why and how of international comparative research. It offers a comprehensive

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This book rethinks the public, public communication and public action in a globalising and mediated world. It develops n

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Most comparativists have assumed that democratization is best understood by looking at regimes in the transition and con

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Expertly researched and assembled, Policy Paradigms, Transnationalism, and Domestic Politics provides insight into the c

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Section 1. Visionary perspectives -- section 2. Design inquiry -- section 3. Designing culture -- section 4. Human-cente

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This volume provides comprehensive guidance on the subjects of concept generation and theory building in educational res

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"Extensively researched—with detailed source notes and an expansive bibliography—and cogently argued, Gerolymatos&#

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The theme of this book is the phenomenon of tourism and knowledge construction in tourism. Adopting a broad understandin

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