Revolutions, Nations, Empires: Conceptual Limits and Theoretical Possibilities

by Alexander J. Motyl

In this concise, provocative, and trenchant book, Alexander J. Motyl argues that social scientists must pay more rigorous attention to the formulation of concepts, as they provide the basis for clear thinking, good research, and intelligent formulation of theories. Before even contemplating the question of whether or not theories "fit the facts" and explain what they purport to explain, it behooves us to ask whether or not theories make sense conceptually...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231114311
• ISBN13: 9780231114318
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher