<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article discusses novel methodology. The main aim of the paper is to analyse the explanatory potential of the urban regime theory used in political science studies. The author verifies the hypothesis which states that the explanatory potential of the urban regime theory, understood as the ability to explain the dynamic transformations of the socio-political reality of modern cities, is derived from the possibility of using a set of research methods, and not only those that are of “customary” (traditional) interest to political scientists. This set includes eight different research methods, selected on the basis of a review of the positions and methodological approaches dominating in the extensive literature on the subject. The hypothesis verification determines the structure of the article, which consists of the considerations focused around: (1) theoretical issues (2) methodological assumptions of the presented analysis, and (3) variants of the examination of the urban regime. The analysis confirms the hypothesis and proves that the application potential of the urban regime theory results from the possibility of using at least several research methods, with particular emphasis on those that are just gaining popularity among political scientists.</p></abstract>

The article discusses novel methodology. The main aim of the paper is to analyse the explanatory potential of the urban regime theory used in political science studies. The author verifies the hypothesis which states that the explanatory potential of the urban regime theory, understood as the ability to explain the dynamic transformations of the socio-political reality of modern cities, is derived from the possibility of using a set of research methods, and not only those that are of “customary” (traditional) interest to political scientists. This set includes eight different research methods, selected on the basis of a review of the positions and methodological approaches dominating in the extensive literature on the subject. The hypothesis verification determines the structure of the article, which consists of the considerations focused around: (1) theoretical issues (2) methodological assumptions of the presented analysis, and (3) variants of the examination of the urban regime. The analysis confirms the hypothesis and proves that the application potential of the urban regime theory results from the possibility of using at least several research methods, with particular emphasis on those that are just gaining popularity among political scientists.

The Urban Regime Theory in Political Science Research — The Possibilities and Limitations of Implementation

Polish Political Science Review

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The article discusses novel methodology. The main aim of the paper is to analyse the explanatory potential of the urban regime theory used in political science...

The Urban Regime Theory in Political Science Research — The Possibilities and Limitations of Implementation

Published Online: Dec 17, 2020

Page range: 1 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ppsr-2020-0012

Keywords
urban regime, city, research methods, political research, implementation

© 2020 Kamil Glinka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Urban Regime Theory in Political Science Research — The Possibilities and Limitations of Implementation

Published Online: Dec 17, 2020

Page range: 1 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ppsr-2020-0012

Keywordsurban regime, city, research methods, political research, implementation

© 2020 Kamil Glinka, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
urban regime, city, research methods, political research, implementation