The Difference Between an Analytical Framework and a Theoretical Claim: A Reply to Martin Carstensen

Political Studies

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 474-482

  Stanley, Liam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical frameworks; Historical institutionalism; Ideas; Ontology; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860447075     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: 14679248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2012.00960.x     Document Type: Article

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