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020			_a9781803926018 (pbk.) _cGBP42.00
082			_a320.6 PET
100			_aPETERS B. Guy _eeditor
245			_aHandbook of research methods and applications in comparative policy analysis/ _cedited by B. Guy Peters and Guillaume Fortaine
260			_aCheltenham: _bEdward Elgar, _c2022
300			_axiv, 410 pages _bmaps. illustrations; _c25 cm
440			_aHandbooks of Research Methods and Applications
504			_aIncludes bibliograpical references and index.
520			_aThis timely Handbook offers a wide-ranging examination of contemporary comparative policy analysis (CPA), advancing the understanding of methodology in the study of comparative public policies, and broadening the array of methods and techniques deployed by scholars in the field. Internationally acclaimed contributors overcome the current concentration on quantitative techniques, engaging with a more conscious and comprehensive selection of methods to improve the quality of CPA. Providing an overview of the major theoretical issues currently under discussion in CPA and the methodological shift in social sciences, this Handbook argues for the utilization of a range of alternative approaches to maximize the utility of the research. Far-reaching and comprehensive, this Handbook offers an insightful overview of methods for researchers of CPA looking to broaden their methodological repertoire. It will also be useful for students of public policy and the social sciences in need of a guide to contemporary research methods and applications.
650			_aPOLICY SCIENCES _xRESEARCH
650			_aGENERAL _xPOLITCAL SCIENCE
700			_aFONTAINE Guillaume _eeditor
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