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Marcus Kreuzer, "The Grammar of Time: A Toolbox for Comparative Historical Analysis" (Cambridge UP, 2023)

New Books in Political Science

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Understanding Ontology and Historical Contexts

This chapter explores ontological transparency and the sociology of knowledge, contrasting 'frozen' and 'unfrozen' histories to emphasize the influence of sociopolitical contexts on data. It discusses the distinction between positivist and interpretivist approaches to comparative historical analysis, the trend of design-based research, and pedagogical methods for teaching complex time-related concepts effectively.

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