Rethinking Social Inquiry
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Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rethinking Social Inquiry Context triple: [Designing Social Inquiry, relatedWork, Rethinking Social Inquiry]
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Designing Social Inquiry
Designing Social Inquiry is an influential methodological book in political science that sets out a unified framework for conducting rigorous qualitative and quantitative research in the social sciences.
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A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem is a influential methodological book by political scientist Gary King that introduces statistical techniques for inferring individual-level behavior from aggregate data.
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Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
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The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rethinking Social Inquiry Target entity description: Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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A.
Designing Social Inquiry
Designing Social Inquiry is an influential methodological book in political science that sets out a unified framework for conducting rigorous qualitative and quantitative research in the social sciences.
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B.
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem is a influential methodological book by political scientist Gary King that introduces statistical techniques for inferring individual-level behavior from aggregate data.
-
C.
Inequality Reexamined
Inequality Reexamined is a philosophical and economic work by Amartya Sen that critically analyzes traditional views of inequality and justice through his capabilities approach.
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D.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
-
E.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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methodological volume ⓘ |
| addresses |
case selection
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causal mechanisms ⓘ comparative politics research design ⓘ concept formation in social science ⓘ measurement in social science ⓘ philosophy of science in social inquiry ⓘ process tracing ⓘ selection bias ⓘ |
| advocates |
case-based research
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methodological pluralism ⓘ mixed-method research strategies ⓘ |
| critiques |
Designing Social Inquiry
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positivist approach in political science ⓘ quantitative approach in political science ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
case study methods
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causal inference in small-N research ⓘ qualitative methods ⓘ |
| field | political science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFocus | research methodology ⓘ |
| opposes | methodological monism ⓘ |
| supports |
integration of qualitative and quantitative evidence
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multi-method research designs ⓘ |
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Subject: Rethinking Social Inquiry Description of subject: Rethinking Social Inquiry is a methodological volume in political science that critiques and extends the quantitative, positivist approach of Designing Social Inquiry by advocating for pluralistic, case-based, and mixed-method research strategies.
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