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Methodological Pluralism: Reflections on China

Methodological Pluralism: Reflections on China Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41:1–2, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2018.1548867 Staci M. Zavattaro University of Central Florida When Mary Guy asks you to board a plane to China, you just say yes. Even for someone like me, who has a fear of flying, the only answer was yes. Her invita- tion felt like a wonderful chance to engage with colleagues about an important issue for the field: methodological pluralism. I will not rehash here the methodological debates that have been raging for decades in the field between qualitative and quantitative methodologies, as Riccucci (2010) tackles this in her book. Instead, what I hope to do with this essay is advo- cate for just that—pluralism. The talk of “camps” seems silly, and risks the field’s succumb- ing to the latest fads rather than asking questions that matter (however you define what matters). I was fortunate enough to be part of a symposium discussion at Renmin University, hosted by Kaifeng Yang, on methodological pluralism. Mary Guy helped coordinate the event by asking some of the presenters to participate. I was honored when she thought of me for this opportunity, so I immediately http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Administrative Theory & Praxis Taylor & Francis

Methodological Pluralism: Reflections on China

Zavattaro, Staci M.
Administrative Theory & Praxis , Volume 41 (1): 2 – Jan 2, 2019
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Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41:1–2, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2018.1548867 Staci M. Zavattaro University of Central Florida When Mary Guy asks you to board a plane to China, you just say yes. Even for someone like me, who has a fear of flying, the only answer was yes. Her invita- tion felt like a wonderful chance to engage with colleagues about an important issue for the field:...
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Administrative Theory & Praxis, 41:1–2, 2019 Copyright # 2019 Public Administration Theory Network ISSN: 1084-1806 print/1949-0461 online DOI: 10.1080/10841806.2018.1548867 Staci M. Zavattaro University of Central Florida When Mary Guy asks you to board a plane to China, you just say yes. Even for someone like me, who has a fear of flying, the only answer was yes. Her invita- tion felt like a wonderful chance to engage with colleagues about an important issue for the field: methodological pluralism. I will not rehash here the methodological debates that have been raging for decades in the field between qualitative and quantitative methodologies, as Riccucci (2010) tackles this in her book. Instead, what I hope to do with this essay is advo- cate for just that—pluralism. The talk of “camps” seems silly, and risks the field’s succumb- ing to the latest fads rather than asking questions that matter (however you define what matters). I was fortunate enough to be part of a symposium discussion at Renmin University, hosted by Kaifeng Yang, on methodological pluralism. Mary Guy helped coordinate the event by asking some of the presenters to participate. I was honored when she thought of me for this opportunity, so I immediately

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