Understanding American Legislatures - The Need for Interpretive-Qualitative Research

In this book, James M. Curry introduces legislative scholars to the value and importance of interpretive research. Understanding American Legislatures is a must-read contribution to the study of legislatures and our discourse about methods in American politics.

List of contents

Series Editors' Foreword. Introduction. Chapter 1: Why Legislative Studies Needs More Interpretive Research Chapter 2: Why Interpretive Approaches Are Underutilized and What to Do About It Chapter 3: How to Do Interpretive Research on Legislatures Chapter 4: Looking Ahead. Legislative Primer

About the author

James M. Curry is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. Curry's research focuses on US politics and policymaking, especially the US Congress. He is the author of Legislating in the Dark (2015, University of Chicago Press) and The Limits of Party (2020, with Frances E. Lee, University of Chicago Press). Previously, he worked on Capitol Hill in the offices of Congressman Daniel Lipinski and the House Appropriations Committee.

Product details

• Authors: James M. (University of Utah Curry, Curry James M.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 06.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032412245
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3241224-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Routledge Series on Interpretive Methods
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Communication science; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, Political leaders & leadership, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Political leaders and leadership, Research methods: general