Concept formation in political science: An anti-naturalist critique of qualitative methodology

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 503-517

  Bevir, Mark ^a   Kedar, Asaf ^b  

^a Department of Political Science ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 48249096230     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592708081255     Document Type: Article

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