基于历史的因果识别设计在政治学研究中的应用History-based Causal Inferences in Political Science Research
马啸
摘要(Abstract)：
社会科学的因果识别革命使得政治学研究越来越偏重基于设计的实验方法。同时学术训练也更着重以计量为导向的因果识别、实验设计等,而轻视了对于历史知识的积累和对研究对象更深层次的了解。本文以政治制度和政治态度的有关研究为例,探讨历史事件在以识别因果关系为导向的研究设计中的独特作用。基于历史的因果识别分析对研究人员在理论、背景知识、数据分析等多个维度上都提出了更高的要求。
关键词(KeyWords)： 历史;因果识别;政治制度;政治态度
基金项目(Foundation): 教育部人文社会科学重点研究基地重大项目“国家治理经验评估”(编号:16JJD810001)和教育部中央高校基本科研业务费专项资金资助
作者(Author): 马啸
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