| Passion, Craft, and Method in Comparative Politics Contributor(s): Munck, Gerardo L. (Author), Snyder, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801884640 ISBN-13: 9780801884641 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: In the first collection of interviews with the most prominent scholars in comparative politics since World War II, Gerardo L. Munck and Richard Snyder trace key developments in the field during the twentieth century. Organized around a broad set of themes -- intellectual formation and training; major works and ideas; the craft and tools of research; colleagues, collaborators, and students; and the past and future of comparative politics -- these in-depth interviews offer unique and candid reflections that bring the research process to life and shed light on the human dimension of scholarship. Giving voice to scholars who practice their craft in different ways yet share a passion for knowledge about global politics, Passion, Craft, and Method in Comparative Politics offers a wealth of insights into contemporary debates about the state of knowledge in comparative politics and the future of the field. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.3 |
| LCCN: 2006019755 |
| Physical Information: 1.68" H x 6.61" W x 9.19" (2.38 lbs) 792 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In the first collection of interviews with the most prominent scholars in comparative politics since World War II, Gerardo L. Munck and Richard Snyder trace key developments in the field during the twentieth century. Organized around a broad set of themes--intellectual formation and training; major works and ideas; the craft and tools of research; colleagues, collaborators, and students; and the past and future of comparative politics--these in-depth interviews offer unique and candid reflections that bring the research process to life and shed light on the human dimension of scholarship. Giving voice to scholars who practice their craft in different ways yet share a passion for knowledge about global politics, Passion, Craft, and Method in Comparative Politics offers a wealth of insights into contemporary debates about the state of knowledge in comparative politics and the future of the field. |
Contributor Bio(s): Munck, Gerardo L.: - Gerardo L. Munck is a professor in the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California. He consults regularly on democracy evaluation for international and nongovernmental organizations, including the United Nations and the Organization of American States. Munck is the coauthor of Passion, Craft, and Method in Comparative Politics, also published by Johns Hopkins. |