Dissecting the social on the principles of analytical sociology
Published 1 January 2005
Peter Hedström
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Hedström outlines the principles of an analytically oriented sociology that seeks to address the criticisms of sociological research. He argues for a systematic development of sociological theory so that it has the explanatory capacity to inform sociological research and outlines mechanisms to enable this to take place.
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