Comparative-Historical Methods
- Matthew Lange - McGill University, Canada
This bright, engaging title provides a thorough and integrated review of comparative-historical methods. It sets out an intellectual history of comparative-historical analysis and presents the main methodological techniques employed by researchers, including:
- Comparative-historical analysis,
- Case-based methods,
- Comparative methods
- Data, case selection & theory
Matthew Lange has written a fresh, easy to follow introduction which showcases classic analyses, offers clear methodological examples and describes major methodological debates. It is a comprehensive, grounded book which understands the learning and research needs of students and researchers.
A judicious and comprehensive treatment, written with great clarity.
Dietrich Rueschemeyer
Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Brown University, USA
I recommend it enthusiastically to anyone who seeks to carry out or learn about comparative-historical analysis.
James Mahoney
Gordon Fulcher Professor in Decision-Making, Departments of Political Science and Sociology, Northwestern University
Matthew Lange’s study is the first book-length overview of the different methods of doing comparative history, and it is particularly welcome for its insistence that there is no one way of doing comparative history and that eclecticism and the combination of different methodologies are things to be valued.
Matthew Lange covers in his book a limited and somewhat specific area of historial studies. Comparative-Historial Methods provides core guidelines for historians who are not content with following a simple narrative, but endeavour more ambitious comparative projects. So far this approach has been neglected in historiography. Any researcher and advanced student will be grateful for this book.
A very good reading with clear and concise narrative on the spectrum of comparative-historical methods in social sciences with examples of effective evaluation of these methods and good guidance for students on how and when to apply these methods.
excellent book.
will definitely included it as recommended reading, might even adopt it as essential reading
This book offers a very specific commentary which will be useful to a small group of students
It is extremely helpful to be able to offer this text for doctoral students. It is available at all our seminar sessions.
Besides its concentration on developments in the U.S. the book offers a good overview nad will be listed as supplemental reading in my courses
Useful book because there currently is no single-author monograph on comparative historical methods.
A very good reading with clear and concise narrative on the spectrum of comparative-historical methods in social sciences with examples of effective evaluation of these methods and good guidance for students on how and when to apply these methods.
