Co-Author(s): David M. Primo
About the Book
In A Model Discipline, Kevin A. Clarke and David M. Primo turn a critical eye to the methodological approach that dominates modern political science. Clarke and Primo contend that the field's emphasis on model testing has led to a distortion of both the modeling process and the art of data analysis. The authors argue that models should be seen as "objects" and thus regarded as neither true nor false. Models should instead be evaluated for their usefulness for a particular purpose. A novel work of methodology, A Model Discipline offers a new perspective on long-held assumptions about the way research in the social sciences should be conducted.
About the AuthorKevin A. Clarke, an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester, received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. His research focuses on political methodology and model discrimination tests.
Author Website: http://www.rochester.edu/College/PSC/clarke/
