Wiarda, Howard J.
Grand Theories and Ideologies in the Social Sciences
1. Introduction
Howard J. Wiarda
2. Developmentalism Then and Now: The Origins and Resurgence of an Enduring Grand Theory
Kelley Johnson
3. Marxism, Dependency, and the World Systems Approach: Are They Making a Comeback?
Braden Stone
4. Political Culture: Explanatory Variable or Residual Category?
Holger Meyer
5. Sociological Approaches: Old and New in Political Sociology
Ann P. Kryzanek
6. Psychoanalysis and the Study of Political Science
Shelliann Powell
7. Institutions and Institutionalism
Sonal Sahu
8. Rational Choice Theory: Why Irrationality Makes More Sense for Comparative Politics
J. D. J. Nakaska
9. Environmental and Geographic Determinism: Jared Diamond and His Ideas
Sukhoon Hong
10. Science or Ideology?: Sociobiology and Its Aftermath
Murat Bayar
11. Neuronopolitics: The Brainy Approach to Political Science
Josh Dix
12. Transitions to Democracy: Grand Theory or Grand Idea?
Matt Clary
13. Non-Western and Indigenous Theories of Change
Leah Langford
14. Conclusion
Howard J. Wiarda
Avainsanat: Political Science and International Relations, Political Theory, Political Philosophy, Political Science, Social Sciences, general, Political History
- Toimittaja
- Wiarda, Howard J.
- Julkaisija
- Springer
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2010
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 277 sivua
- Kategoria
- Yhteiskunta
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780230112612
- Painetun ISBN
- 978-1-349-28839-7