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Referencing and bibliography

• Bryman (2008) Social Research Methods (3rd ed.) chs. 1, 2 and 3, especially pp. 69-74
• Burnham et al (2008) Research Methods in Politics (2nd ed.) chs. 1 and 2
• Harrison (2001) Political Research: an introduction, ch. 1 and pp. 144-6
• McDowell (2002) Historical Research: A Guide, chs. 1 and 2

• Bullock (1978) ‘Is History Becoming a Social Science’
• Lambert and Schofield (eds) (2004) Making History: An introduction to the history and
practices of a discipline especially parts 1, 2 and 4.
• Marsh and Stoker (2002) Theory and Methods in Political Science (2nd ed.)
o Stoker and Marsh ‘Introduction’
o Marsh and Furlong ‘A skin not a Sweater: Ontology and Epistemology in Political
Science’
• Marsh and Stoker (2010) Theory and Methods in Political Science (3rd ed.)
o Stoker and Marsh ‘Introduction’
o Marsh and Furlong ‘A skin not a Sweater: Ontology and Epistemology in Political
Science’
o Hancke ‘The challenge of research design’ especially pp. 235-9
• McDowell (2002) Historical Research: A guide, chs 1 and 2