How to map arguments in political science [[electronic resource] /] / Craig Parsons

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.01
• Soggetto topico: Political science; Argumentation; Politisk videnskab
• Classificazione: 320
• Altri autori: ParsonsCraig
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-193) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Part I. Introduction; Introduction; 1. Boundaries and Divisions in Explanation of Action; Part II. Logics; 2. Structural Explanation; 3. Institutional Explanation; 4. Ideational Explanation; 5. Psychological Explanation; Conclusion; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: As essential and accessible introduction and critique of the main types of explanation in political science. Essential reading for students and scholars alike. - ;To venture into explanation of political action we need some map of our basic options: what kinds of explanations are out there? Even advanced students and scholars can find the landscape difficult to chart. We confront a bewildering maze of partial typologies, contrasting uses of terms, and debate over what counts as explanation. This book makes an argument about the most useful first cut into explanations of action. It illustrates t
• Titolo autorizzato: How to map arguments in political science
• ISBN: 1-383-04325-6; 1-281-15428-8; 9786611154288; 0-19-153678-4; 1-4356-2414-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777822803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II