The Art and Craft of Comparison

by Jack Corbett, R A W Rhodes, John Boswell

Book Overview

Is it possible to compare French presidential politics with village leadership in rural India? Most social scientists are united in thinking such unlikely juxtapositions are not feasible. Boswell, Corbett and Rhodes argue that they are possible. This book explains why and how. It is a call to arms for interpretivists to embrace creatively comparative work. As well as explaining, defending and illustrating the comparative interpretive approach, this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108460666
• ISBN13: 9781108460668
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.9" x 9.8"