This is the first book to explain how to use key methods in analytical political theory. The methods discussed include contractualism, reflective equilibrium, positive political theory, thought experiments and ideological analysis. Many discussions of political theory methods describe and justify these methods with little or no discussion of their application, emphasizing 'what...(展开全部)

The systematically revised third edition of the leading text on approaches and methods in political science features a considerable internatizationization in both the team of contributors and the range of coverage and examples. About half the chapters are entirely new and the rest are substantially revised and updated.

The systematically revised third edition of the leading text on approaches and methods in political science features a considerable internatizationization in both the team of contributors and the range of coverage and examples. About half the chapters are entirely new and the rest are substantially revised and updated.

This basic introduction to number theory is ideal for those with no previous knowledge of the subject. The main topics of divisibility, congruences, and the distribution of prime numbers are covered. Of particular interest is the inclusion of a proof for one of the most famous results in mathematics, the prime number theorem. With many examples and exercises, and only requiring...(展开全部)

Bringing together the most essential laws, theories, generalizations and basic structures of thinking in the field of political science, Theory and Methods in Political Science serves as both an introduction into basic theory, as well as, an exploration of various sub-disciplines. The most well know laws, such as Duverger's law, are discussed demonstrating their durability and ...(展开全部)

本书原为萧公权先生1926年在康乃尔大学完成的博士论文，第二年即由伦敦一家著名出版社出版，佳评如潮。《伦敦时报文学副刊》（London Times，Literary Supplement）、《哲学学报》（Journal of Philosophy）、《国家》（Nation）杂志、《美国政治科学评论》(American Political Science Review）对其大加赞赏。就连书中的主要批评对象之一、当时颇具名望的政治思想大家拉斯基也在《新共和》(New Republic)上发表评论，深佩“此书才力与魅力均巨”。类此推崇，并非一般溢美之词，因此很快被列入国际心理学哲学及科学方法丛书之一。牛津大学“当代巨著”(Modern Greats)一课程，并采为必读书之一。此书出版之时，萧公权先生尚未逾而立之年，而其学已卓然自立，跻身世界著述之林，扬名国...(展开全部)

萧公权先生在康乃尔大学的博士论文。

萧公权先生的博士论文。