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Unpublished Paper
Concept Formation in Political Science
CIDE Working Papers (2010)
  • Andreas Schedler
Abstract
Concepts are central to the enterprise of political science. The concepts we use shape the world we see. Without solid conceptual foundations, the edifice of political science is insecure. If we fail to develop clear and precise concepts, our theoretical insights and empirical discoveries will fail to be clear and precise, too. This entry reviews major pitfalls for conceptual analysis as well as the fundamental challenges to concept formation and conceptual innovation in the study of politics.
Keywords
  • political concepts,
  • political language,
  • concept analysis,
  • conceptual innovation
Publication Date
2010
Citation Information
Andreas Schedler. "Concept Formation in Political Science" CIDE Working Papers (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andreas_schedler/28/