Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences
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Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences is a foundational book by Jon Elster that systematically explains social phenomena through clear, mechanism-based explanations grounded in rational-choice and analytical approaches.
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| Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ social science book ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the logic of social-scientific explanation
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to provide clear explanations of social phenomena ⓘ |
| approach |
analytical approach
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mechanism-based explanation ⓘ rational-choice approach ⓘ |
| author | Jon Elster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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political science ⓘ social sciences ⓘ sociology ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of social science
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social science ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
analytical sociology
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methodology of economics ⓘ philosophy of social science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear and accessible style
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integration of rational choice and social theory ⓘ systematic use of mechanisms in explanation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Explaining Technical Change
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Making Sense of Marx NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses and the Sirens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
analytical sociology
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collective action ⓘ explanatory mechanisms ⓘ individualism in social science ⓘ institutions ⓘ methodological individualism ⓘ methodology of the social sciences ⓘ norms ⓘ rational choice theory ⓘ rationality ⓘ social explanation ⓘ social mechanisms ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
philosophers of social science
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researchers in social science ⓘ students of social science ⓘ |
| usedIn |
graduate education in social sciences
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undergraduate education in social sciences ⓘ |
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