Analytic Narratives: 1st (First) Edition

by Robert H. Bates

Just how do social scientists draw broad, applicable principles of political order from specific historical examples? In ANALYTIC NARRATIVES, five senior scholars offer a new and ambitious methodological response to this important question. Their essays demonstrate the analytic narrative in case studies. 40 line illustrations.

Genres: Politics, History, Economics, Nonfiction, Political Science

Paperback

First published August 17, 1998

About the author

Robert Hinrichs Bates (born 1942) is an American political scientist. He is Eaton Professor of the Science of Government in the Departments of Government and African and African American Studies at Harvard University. From 2000-2012, he served as Professeur associe, School of Economics, University of Toulouse.
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Reviews

[LaanSiBB]

Great attempt! I do not believe the framework of the analytic narrative is important, but the outcome are very interesting for reference.

[Shavaun Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doing bench press with my brain while reading.

[Øivind Schøyen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really good book. Greif and Bates parts are my favorites.