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The aim of this chapter is to discuss the problems & peculiarities of comparative politics as a method for the analysis of social movements. After a discussion of what comparative politics is, I present the principle methodological strategies & describe the underlying logic of the comparative method. Important issues include the formation of concepts, the number of cases, the use of time, & the choice of similar or different contexts. I conclude with a discussion of different perspectives in the field. Throughout, research on social movements will be the center of attention, providing illustrations of the main problems (& solutions) in the field. Adapted from the source document.

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The chapter discusses the implications for comparative politics of the debate over revising & reshaping social theory, focusing in particular on the contributions of constructivists. A general description of constructivism is followed by comments on alternative, competing constructivisms, then by a discussion of why constructivism is a valuable approach for comparativists. The next section examines a case study of sovereignty & the construction of political/economic boundaries in early modern Europe, an example that demonstrates the usefulness of the constructivist approach. The following section explicated the theoretical & methodological advantages of constructivism & conceptual histories. 2 Tables, 85 References. K. Coddon

The aim of this chapter is to discuss the problems & peculiarities of comparative politics as a method for the analysis of social movements. After a discussion of what comparative politics is, I present the principle methodological strategies & describe the underlying logic of the comparative method. Important issues include the formation of concepts, the number of cases, the use of time, & the choice of similar or different contexts. I conclude with a discussion of different perspectives in the field. Throughout, research on social movements will be the center of attention, providing illustrations of the main problems (& solutions) in the field. Adapted from the source document.

The chapter examines the theoretical, disciplinary, & institutional quandaries confronted by traditional political comparativists. Three particular challenges are identified: globalization, the theoretical ascendancy of interpretivism, & metatheoretical sophistication born of postmodern antifoundationalism. Constructivist comparative politics (CCP) offers a theoretical entry into the debates engaging the social sciences as a whole in the late modern era. The remainder of the chapter describes the CCP approach & its range of inquiry in terms of theory, methodology, ontology, & epistemology. Also surveyed are important comparativist studies in the field over the last twenty years that demonstrate the evolution of the constructivist approach. 160 References. K. Coddon