Qualitative Methods in International Relations A Pluralist Guide

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Qualitative Methods in International Relations: A Pluralist Guide presents up-to-date methodological scholarship for researching international relations through qualitative approaches. Edited by Audie Klotz and Deepa Prakash, it spans research design, classic qualitative tools, boundary-crossing techniques, and implications for pluralism. Chapters cover core methods such as discourse analysis, historical representations, ethnographic research, process tracing, content analysis, pragmatic analysis, agent-based modeling, and pluralist practice, along with introductions, conclusions, bibliography, and indexes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages267

Reading Time11 h 13 min

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Introduction

Part I: Research Design

Thinking Tools

Feminist Methodological Reflection

Case Selection

Part II: Classic Qualitative Tools

Discourse Analysis

Historical Representations

Ethnographic Research

Process Tracing

Part III: Boundary Crossing Techniques

Political Personality Profiling

Content Analysis

Pragmatic Analysis

Agent-based Modeling

Part IV: Implications

‘Qualitative’ Methods?

Practicing Pluralism

Bibliography

Index

Qualitative Methods in International Relations A Pluralist Guide Edited by Audie Klotz and Deepa Prakash Qualitative Methods in International Relations Research Methods Series General Editors: Bernhard Kittel, Professor of Social Science Methodology, Department of Social Sciences, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany and Benoît Rihoux, Professor of Political Science, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Belgium In association with the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), Palgrave Macmillan is delighted to announce the launch of a new book series dedicated to producing cutting-edge titles in Research Methods. While political science currently tends to import methods developed in neighbouring disciplines, the series contributes to developing a methodological apparatus focusing on those methods which are appropriate in dealing with the specific research problems of the discipline. The series provides students and scholars with state-of-the-art scholarship on methodology, methods and techniques. It comprises innovative and intellectually rigorous monographs and edited collections which bridge schools of thought and cross the boundaries of conventional approaches. The series covers both empirical-analytical and interpretive approaches, micro and macro studies, and quantitative and qualitative methods. Titles include: Audie Klotz and Deepa Prakash (editors) QUALITATIVE METHODS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS A Pluralist Guide Forthcoming titles include: Lane Kenworthy and Alexander Hicks (editors) METHOD AND SUBSTANCE IN MACRO-COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Research Methods Series Series Standing Order ISBN 978–0230–20679–3–hardcover Series Standing Order ISBN 978–0230–20680–9–paperback (outside North America only) You can receive future titles in this series as they are published by placing a standing order. Please contact your bookseller or, in case of difficulty, write to us at the address below with your name and address, the title of the series and oneof the ISBNs quoted above. Customer Services Department, Macmillan Distribution Ltd, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS, England Qualitative Methods in International Relations A Pluralist Guide Edited by Audie Klotz and Deepa Prakash Department of Political Science, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, USA Editorial matter, selection, Introduction and Conclusion © Audie Klotzand Deepa Prakash 2008 All remaining chapters © respective authors 2008 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2008 978-0-230-54239-6 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4LP. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identiﬁed as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2008 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS and 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 Companies and representatives throughout the world PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan􀀂 is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 978-0-230-24175-6 ISBN 978-0-230-58412-9 (eBook) DOI 10. 1007/978-0-230-58412-9 This book is printed on paper suit

FAQs

What is the book’s overall scope for qualitative research in international relations?

It provides a pluralist, state-of-the-art guide to qualitative methodology, organized across research design, classic tools, boundary-crossing techniques, and implications for using qualitative approaches in international relations.

Which research design topics are covered in the first part?

The book covers thinking tools, feminist methodological reflection, and case selection as elements of research design.

What qualitative tools and techniques are included across the later parts?

It includes discourse analysis, historical representations, ethnographic research, process tracing, political personality profiling, content analysis, pragmatic analysis, and agent-based modeling, followed by discussions on qualitative methods and practicing pluralism.

Jul 6, 2026

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