A Word of Thanks to George Edwards
I was indebted to George Edwards long before I knew him. For me, as for so many others, George laid the groundwork for a kind of scholarship on the American presidency that now seems commonplace--one that relies on the tools, standards, and sensibilities of modern social science; and one that largel...
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Published in | PS, political science & politics Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 68 - 70 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York, USA
Cambridge University Press
01.01.2017
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | I was indebted to George Edwards long before I knew him. For me, as for so many others, George laid the groundwork for a kind of scholarship on the American presidency that now seems commonplace--one that relies on the tools, standards, and sensibilities of modern social science; and one that largely eschews personal ideology, biography, and narrative. George didn't erect the methods of social scientific inquiry. But with steadfast determination, he brought them to our subfield. And we are all better for it. |
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ISSN: | 1049-0965 1537-5935 |
DOI: | 10.1017/S104909651600216X |