Suchergebnisse

Conducting social science research in conflict zones (or other hazardous environments) poses a multitude of difficulties not often found in a strictly academic setting. Besides the obvious threat of physical harm or death, researchers operating amid the chaos of war face methodological difficulties including efforts to maintain validity and reliability, minimizing measurement error, attempting to generalize from a limited sample size, cultural biases, language barriers, and a myriad of other difficulties. This case study attempts to illustrate some difficulties facing researchers in the field and proposes measures to attempt to mitigate the impact on social science research findings. Furthermore, this study explores the ethical questions and implications facing researchers operating within war zones.

Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Political Institutions and Varieties of Capitalism -- Capitalism -- Diversity in Capitalist Systems -- Explanations of Capitalist Diversity -- Benefits and Limitations of the VOC Framework -- A New Theoretical Approach -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2: A Political Approach to Explaining Variation in Capitalist Systems -- Academic Lineage -- Neocorporatism -- "Bringing the State Back In" -- The Rise of Global Business -- Europeanization -- Varieties of Capitalism -- Critiques of the Varieties of Capitalism Framework -- Questioning a Binary Dichotomy -- Questioning the Cause of Capitalist Diversity -- Political Regimes and Varieties of Capitalism -- Debating the Causal Arrow -- A Proposed Causal Process -- Independent Variables and Hypotheses -- Partisanship and Policy Legacies -- Effective Number of Political Parties -- Cabinet Structures -- Electoral Systems -- Constitutional Structures -- Dependent Variables -- Overarching Measures of Market Coordination -- Economic Arenas of Varieties of Capitalism -- Corporate Governance -- Industrial Relations -- Vocational Training and Education -- Inter-Firm Relations -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: A Mixed-Method Approach to Capitalist Variation -- Mixed-Methods -- Quantitative Analysis -- Modeling Strategy -- Quantitative Case Selection and Time Frame -- Limitations of Quantitative Methods -- Qualitative Analyses -- Qualitative Case Selection and Time Frame -- Institutional Change on Economic Structures: New Zealand -- A Note on Qualitative Data -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4: Quantitative Analysis of Varieties of Capitalism -- Chapter Outline -- Cross-Sectional Analysis -- Political Institutions and Market Coordination -- Political Institutions and Economic Arenas