Positive Changes in Political Science: The Legacy of Richard D. McKelvey's Most Influential Writings (Analytical Perspectives on Politics) - Softcover

John Aldrich; James E. Alt; Arthur Lupia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0472069861 ISBN 13: 9780472069866

Publisher: University of Michigan Press, 2007

Synopsis

The late Richard McKelvey was one of the great figures of American political science, a masterful theorist and analyst. Yet, until now, his foundational articles have never been collected in a single volume. ""Positive Changes in Political Science"" presents McKelvey's most influential work on voting and political behavior, accompanied by new essays from some of the most important figures in modern positive political theory. The book documents the incredible scope of McKelvey's work, and expands upon it with essays that set the agenda for future generations of research.

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Review:

"Richard McKelvey's fundamental contributions to the foundations of political choice and to model-based empirical research are brought together in this volume. Their value is greatly enhanced by the perspectives provided by outstanding scholars."
--Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University

-- (10/26/2006)

"If there were a Nobel Prize in Political Science, the late Richard McKelvey's name would have been high on the short list. This outstanding book shows why, by presenting McKelvey's original work on seven major contributions to the discipline, along with interpretative essays by numerous major scholars. This book is the essential McKelvey."
--William R. Keech, Professor Emeritus of Political Economy, Carnegie Mellon University

-- (12/13/2006)

"Richard McKelvey made brilliant contributions to political science. This volume collects some of his most important papers and includes perspectives and comments on his work by noted scholars. It is a valuable resource for students and researchers."
--Thomas Romer, Professor of Politics and Public Affairs, Princeton University

-- (12/15/2006)

"This excellent collection of essays, conjoined with reprinted papers by McKelvey, documents the continuing influence of one of the seminal forces in modern political science. High-quality commentaries on some of the most important published papers in political science highlight both McKelvey's empirical and theoretical contributions, and argue that McKelvey did indeed provide the building blocks for the research agendas being pursued today."
--Gary Miller, Professor of Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis

-- (01/15/2007)

About the Author:

John Aldrich is Pfizer-Pratt University Professor of Political Science at Duke University. James Alt is Frank G. Thompson Professor of Government at Harvard University. Arthur Lupia is Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0472069861
• ISBN 13: 9780472069866
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296