Interpretative Methods in Political Science
In the last two decades, Political Science has experienced a growing interest into interpretative theories, methodologies and research techniques that draw on research traditions in fields such as anthropology and sociology, and specific subdisciplines such as rhetorical studies, conceptual and intellectual history, practice theory, or discourse analysis. The usage of these approaches in the wider community of Political Science, however, has differed across the cultures of the respective subdisciplines, and there is a notable silence in methodological exchange between scholars that draw on and operationalize similar methodological strategies and vocabularies. Against this backdrop, this collection brings together researchers from different Political Science subdisciplines that concentrate on the interpretative study of concepts, practices and actions, in order to help establish a landscape of these approaches and their usage, highlight upcoming challenges, and build a future research agenda. There is also a pragmatic consideration behind this collection: by starting to speak to each other, we can avoid re-inventing the methodological wheel and begin to produce research, arguments and analytical vocabularies that speak to members of the Political Science community beyond those we consistently engage with.
Edited by
Claudia Wiesner
Kristin Anabel Eggeling