Developing theories in the social sciences : methods and applications /
"This book describes an approach for developing logical, consistent, and useful explanatory theories for social scientists. It emphasizes carefully defining concepts and embedding them in theoretical propositions leading to derivations useful for testing and extending the theory. Contemporary e...
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA :
Cambridge University Press,
2026.
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| Series: | Methodological tools in the social sciences.
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| Summary: | "This book describes an approach for developing logical, consistent, and useful explanatory theories for social scientists. It emphasizes carefully defining concepts and embedding them in theoretical propositions leading to derivations useful for testing and extending the theory. Contemporary examples from different social sciences are featured"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 121 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781009483360 1009483366 9781009483339 1009483331 |