Working with concepts : foundational essays by David Collier, with research notes on innovation in the field / edited by Zachary Elkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collier, David, 1942- author.

Contributor:

Elkins, Zachary, 1970- editor.

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Methodology.

Political science.

Social sciences--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 502 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

David Collier is among the most influential thinkers on conceptualisation, foundational to social science inquiry. An eminent political scientist, he specialises in mixed methods and comparative politics. 'Working with Concepts' brings together Collier's most influential research on concepts and measurement, refined and reframed, to offer a systematic approach to concept analysis. It serves as a reference book for both students and seasoned scholars grappling with concepts. The essays are accompanied by commentaries by 12 scholars who connect his contributions to ongoing debates in the field. The commentaries open up new lines of research and provoke ongoing scholarly reaction and innovation. Tightly organised with the aim of moving the field forward, this collection of essays explores some of the contours of the field and its milestones to show how careful work with concepts is a foundation of good methodology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 1, 2026).

ISBN:

1-009-55126-4

1-009-55129-9

1-009-55125-6

Access Restriction:

Open access. Unrestricted online access