This book situates comparative-historical analysis within contemporary debates in political science and explores the latest theoretical and conceptual advances.

Against the backdrop of an explosion of interest in new techniques for data collection and theory testing, this volume provides a fresh programmatic statement a

The revival of historical sociology in recent decades has largely neglected the contributions of Max Weber. Yet Weber's writings offer a fundamental resource fo

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The essays in this book contribute to emerging debates in political science and sociology on institutional change, providing a theoretical framework and empiric