The monograph addresses three methodological approaches – or ‘roads’ – to comparative research. The first one is centered on statistical analyses and on comparative descriptions of the obtained results. The second transforms a set of comparable data into a visual pattern with which a competent observer interacts. The third road opens up some surprising possibilities within the context of strictly incomparable data sets. The book contributes to an improved understanding of the complexities of the European project and to a widening of our current approaches in comparative research.
COBISS.SI-ID: 28581981
The book develops a model for a new type of trans-disciplinary knowledge production that draws together expertise in the social, psychological, biological and technical sciences to address urgent social problems. The new RISC framework takes large quantities of building blocks from traditional research across the natural and social sciences areas, but provides a re-arrangement or, alternatively, a recombinative and integrative design for these many diverse and isolated compoments.
COBISS.SI-ID: 29836381
The paper examines key ethical dilemmas that arise between researchers and participants, demonstrates difficulties in solving them and highlights their contextual nature. Contextual decision-making fits social sciences better than a universalist approach, due to diversity of methods and research situations. Accordingly, ethical regulation based on rigidly- deontological principles may hamper social research.
COBISS.SI-ID: 29711197
The paper depicts factors influencing electoral decisions of Slovenians on European elections, with particular emphasis on electoral participation and instability of individual's electoral choice
COBISS.SI-ID: 30152541
Trust in institutions of political and social system is a basis of modern democracies. The analysis confirms that expression of trust in political institutions is under the strong influence of political views of the evaluators. Low level of trust in political institutions in Slovenia limits participation of Slovenians in the democratic processes and the success of their control over legislative and executive power. Cross country comparisons reveal a relationship between trust and level of democratic and economic development.
COBISS.SI-ID: 28584541