Books by John (Boston University) Gerring

Gerring's exceptional textbook has been thoroughly revised in this second edition. It offers a one-volume introduction to social science methodology, relevant to disciplines across the social sciences. It covers both qualitative and quantitative methods and synthesizes the diverse field of methodology in a way that is clear, concise and comprehensive.

This book outlines the importance of political institutions in achieving good governance within a democratic polity and sets forth an argument for what sort of institutions do the job best, focusing on 'centripetal institutions', which maximize both representation and authority by bringing political energy and actors toward the centre of a polity.

Is American politics 'ideological,' or relatively consensual? Do the American parties differ from one another and, if so, how? Party Ideologies in America, 1828-1996, first published in 1998, is a synthetic history and analysis of the ideologies of the major American parties from the early-nineteenth century to the present.