Nonfiction 5

By Peter C. Backstrom - Carla F. Radloff

By John Gilligan, Mike Wright

By Shulin Gu, Mark Dodgson

By Henry E. Brady, David Collier

With cutting edge new chapters on strategy tracing, regression research, and average experiments, the second one version of Rethinking Social Inquiry extra extends the achieve of this path-breaking ebook. the unique debate with King, Keohane, and Verba--now updated--remains imperative to the amount, and the hot fabric illuminates evolving discussions of crucial methodological instruments. therefore, strategy tracing is frequently invoked as primary to qualitative research, yet is never utilized with precision. Pitfalls of regression research are often famous, yet frequently are inadequately tested. And the compl. learn more... Figures and Tables; Preface to the second one version; Preface to the 1st version; creation to the second one variation; half I: A DEBATE ON technique; 1: Refocusing the dialogue of method; 2: the search for criteria; B. evaluations OF THE QUANTITATIVE TEMPLATE; three. Doing stable and Doing higher; four. a few Unfulfilled delivers of Quantitative Imperialism; five. How Inference within the Social(but now not the actual) Sciences; C. LINKING THEQUANTITATIVE ANDQUALITATIVE TRADITIONS; 6. Bridging the Quantitative-Qualitative Divide; 7. the significance of analysis layout

By Johnson Institute (Minneapolis, Minn.)

By Richard M. Frank

Largely appeared between scholars of medieval concept because the most vital of the medieval Islamic thinkers, al-Ghazali (1058–1111) continues to be a very complicated determine whose texts proceed to give critical demanding situations for students. during this booklet, Richard M. Frank confronts the conventional view of al-Ghazali as a faithful supporter of Ash arite doctrine and reexamines his dating to the varsity theologians.This reexamination, Frank argues, is vital to an knowing of al-Ghazali’s paintings, a various sequence of texts made tricky by means of many of the postures and guises assumed through their writer. Statements through al-Ghazali concerning the kalam (the speculative theology of the universities) and its prestige as a spiritual technological know-how give you the concentration for an in depth research that contrasts the conventional university theology together with his personal. From this, the query of al-Ghazali’s courting to the Ash arite tuition turns into a key to the fundamental features of his technique and language and for that reason to the final feel that governs a lot of his paintings. ultimately, as mirrored within the chronological series of al-Ghazali’s writings, Frank’s research demonstrates al-Ghazali’s dedication to uncomplicated parts of Avicennian philosophy and his revolutionary alienation from the Ash arite establishment.Al-Ghazali and the Ash arite college deals a massive and provocative reassessment of a big medieval Islamic philosopher. will probably be of curiosity not just to experts within the box, but in addition to a large variety of historians of the interval and to these attracted to all elements of Islam.

By Lloyd Mackey

Any examine Stephen Harper and the hot Conservative social gathering calls for an exam of the evangelical Christian legacy popping out of either the Canadian Alliance and innovative Conservative events. In Stephen Harper: The Case for Collaborative Governance, award-winning journalist Lloyd Mackey discovers how Harper handles this legacy rigorously, tracing the impression of the writings of such non secular icons as C.S. Lewis and Malcolm Muggeridge on Harper’s global view.In this significantly acclaimed biography, Mackey examines the interface among religion and politics in Harper’s existence, the significance of his heritage as an economist in informing his regulations, and the impression of his spouse and youngsters in shaping the chief of the Conservative party.Drawing from some of the points of Harper’s existence, Mackey bargains symptoms on what to anticipate from Harper’s top ministership, and the types of thoughts he'll be required to undertake to win the following election. Now, with a brand new ultimate bankruptcy within the revised paperback variation, Mackey analyses the present political weather and identifies the demanding situations dealing with Harper in his position as Canada’s new top minister.

By Natasha Solomons

Jack Rosenblum is 5 foot 3 and a part inches of sheer tenacity and he intends to turn into a really English Gentleman. He is familiar with that marmalade needs to be obtained from Fortnum and Mason, and the spotlight of his day is the BBC climate forecast. even if the struggle has been over for 8 years his bid to mix in is fraught with unforeseen hurdles. together with his spouse. Sadie reveals his obsession baffling, yet in an try and discover a position to name domestic, she reluctantly permits him to steer her deep into the English geographical region, a land of woolly-pigs, bluebells and jitterbug cider.

By G. Zelkin

By ASME