Comparative Historical Analysis in the Social Sciences

Book Overview

This book systematically investigates the past accomplishments and future agendas of contemporary comparative-historical analysis. Its core essays explore three major issues: the accumulation of knowledge in the field over the past three decades, the analytic tools used to study temporal process and historical patterns, and the methodologies available for making inferences and for building theories. The introductory and concluding essays situate the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521016452
• ISBN13: 9780521016452
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"