Comparative Politics

Stories from the Field A Guide to Navigating Fieldwork in Political Science Edited by Peter Krause and Ora Szekely Doing Global Fieldwork A Social Scientist's Guide to Mixed-Methods Research Far from Home Jesse Driscoll

Stories from the Field is a relatable, thoughtful, and unorthodox guide to field research in political science. It features personal stories from working political scientists: some funny, some dramatic, all fascinating and informative. Conflict Among Rebels Why Insurgent Groups Fight Each Other Costantino Pischedda Why do rebel groups frequently clash instead of cooperating against their shared enemy, the state? Examining the dynamics of civil wars in Iraq, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, and Syria, Costantino Pischedda argues that infighting is a calculated response by rebel groups to perceived opportunities and vulnerabilities.

$140.00 / £115.00 cloth 2020 392 pages 11 illus. 978-0-231-19300-9 Jesse Driscoll offers a how-to guide for social scientists who are considering extended mixedmethods international fieldwork. Doing Global Fieldwork is an up-to-date handbook for graduate students and social science researchers of all stripes who need blunt, no-nonsense advice about how to make the best of their time in the field.

$30.00 / £24.00 paper 978-0-231-19529-4

February 2021 256 pages Power, Piety, and People The Politics of Holy Cities in the Twenty-First Century

Michael Dumper

$140.00 / £108.00 cloth 978-0-231-19866-0 November 2020 264 pages Michael Dumper explores the causes and consequences of contemporary conflicts in holy cities. He offers five case studies of important disputes, beginning with Jerusalem, often seen as the paradigmatic example of a holy city in conflict, and discussing Córdoba, Banaras, Lhasa, and George Town in Malaysia.

$140.00 / £115.00 cloth 978-0-231-18476-2 2020 384 pages 15 illus.