Guide to Qualitative Research in Parliaments Experiences and Practices

• Main Author: Berthet, Valentine (auth)
• Other Authors: Gaweda, Barbara (auth), Kantola, Johanna (auth), Miller, Cherry (auth), Ahrens, Petra (auth), Elomäki, Anna (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2023
• Subjects: Politics & government; Political science & theory; Political leaders & leadership; political science methods; qualitative methodology; European Parliament; political institutions; research ethics; research methods; research limitations
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

This open access book is a hands-on guide on doing qualitative research in parliaments, exploring achievements and drawbacks for all. From early-career scholars looking for an 'in' to start their research to senior academics interested in methodological details, the book offers a novel approach to discussing qualitative methodologies. It presents unique insights based on a large-scale qualitative study in the European Parliament using interview and ethnographic data. Comprehensive yet accessible, the book accounts the step-by-step process of qualitative research in parliaments, offering a reflexive and analytical perspective that moves beyond a textbook or theory-only format.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (149 p.)

ISBN

978-3-031-39808-7
9783031398087
9783031398070

Access

Open Access