001451063 000__ 05984cam\a2200565\i\4500 001451063 001__ 1451063 001451063 003__ OCoLC 001451063 005__ 20230310004641.0 001451063 006__ m\\\\\o\\d\\\\\\\\ 001451063 007__ cr\cn\nnnunnun 001451063 008__ 221110t20222022sz\\\\\\ob\\\\001\0\eng\d 001451063 019__ $$a1350686412 001451063 020__ $$a9783031182464$$q(electronic bk.) 001451063 020__ $$a3031182464$$q(electronic bk.) 001451063 020__ $$z9783031182457$$qhardcover 001451063 020__ $$z3031182456$$qhardcover 001451063 0247_ $$a10.1007/978-3-031-18246-4$$2doi 001451063 035__ $$aSP(OCoLC)1350552030 001451063 040__ $$aYDX$$beng$$erda$$epn$$cYDX$$dGW5XE$$dEBLCP$$dOCLCF$$dUKAHL$$dOCLCQ$$dTFW 001451063 049__ $$aISEA 001451063 050_4 $$aH61 001451063 08204 $$a300.1$$223/eng/20221123 001451063 1001_ $$aDahler-Larsen, Peter,$$eauthor. 001451063 24510 $$aCasualties of causality /$$cPeter Dahler-Larsen. 001451063 264_1 $$aCham, Switzerland :$$bPalgrave Macmillan,$$c[2022] 001451063 264_4 $$c©2022 001451063 300__ $$a1 online resource (vii, 105 pages) 001451063 336__ $$atext$$btxt$$2rdacontent 001451063 337__ $$acomputer$$bc$$2rdamedia 001451063 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 001451063 4901_ $$aPalgrave pivot 001451063 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 001451063 5050_ $$aIntro -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Causality Syndrome -- The Causality Syndrome Unpacked: System 1 and System 2 -- The Institutionalization of The Causality Syndrome -- Create More Space -- References -- Chapter 2: Twenty-five Questions -- Q1. Is Causality a Useful Concept in Social Science? -- Q2. Is Causation the Most Important and Honorable Task in the Social Sciences? -- Q3. Are All Great Social Scientists Famous for Their Causal Analysis? -- Q4. Is Causality Only One Thing? -- Q5. Can You Only Ask One Type of Question About Causality? 001451063 5058_ $$aQ6. Is Methodology Prior to Paradigms? -- Q7. Do Methodological Rules Precede Scientific Practice? -- Q8. Is Scientific Progress a Result of Compliance with Methodological Rules? -- Q9. Will Social Science Cleanse Itself of Ideology and Normativity, if it Restricts Itself to Causal Analysis? -- Q10. Does Causation Always Require a Counterfactual? -- Q11. If You Compare Two Groups, Is it then Less Important What the Comparison Is About? -- Q12. Does Reciprocal Causality Mean You Have Not Nailed Genuine Causality? -- Q13. Does the Quality of a Study Depend on Its Place in a Hierarchy of Evidence? 001451063 5058_ $$aQ14. Is the Randomized Controlled Trial a Clincher, and All Other Kinds of Studies Just Vouchers? -- Q15. Is a Study Better, the More Control You Have over the Situation? -- Q16. Will Causal Knowledge Accumulate Over Time? -- Q17. Does the Evidence Hierarchy Only Produce Knowledge? -- Q18. Are the Rules for Causal Inference the Same Regardless of the Practical Situation? -- Q19. Can You Sell Your Study by Pretending that Its Design Is Better than it Actually Is? -- Q20. Is Your Career in Jeopardy, if You Do Not Comply with The Causality Syndrome? 001451063 5058_ $$aQ21. Are People Primarily Interested in Outcomes? -- Q22. Do We Spend Most of Our Lives Thinking About the Causal Net Effect of X on Y? -- Q23. If We Focus on Demonstrable Social Impact, Will We then Maximize the Impact of Social Science? -- Q24. Are Methods Ways to Find Out About Things, But Not Ways to Influence Things? -- Q25. Is the Time Right for Causal Studies? -- References -- Chapter 3: Casualties of Causality and Paths to the Future -- Casualities of Causality -- Three Paths to the Future -- Final Word -- References -- Index 001451063 506__ $$aAccess limited to authorized users. 001451063 520__ $$aThis book offers a critique of the present status of the concept of causality in the social sciences. "The Causality Syndrome" consists of a belief in causal studies as more important than other studies, a narrow definition of causality, and rules of thumb regarding how to make causal claims. The book argues that the present dominance of this syndrome has considerable downsides and presents a challenge to social science. The book dissects the many interconnected ideas which undergird this syndrome and offers an intellectual home for advanced students, researchers and others who are concerned about the present dominance of The Causality Syndrome. The book critically discusses whether "causality" deserves the central position in social science that its advocates desire. The text shows how methodological rules about causal inference are used to protect causal studies from critique, even in situations where these rules are not followed. It is argued that institutionalization of these rules as symbols of good and trustworthy social science is highly problematic and comes with a price. One of the casualties of causality is that there is less motivation to study complex and pressing issues in society which do not lend themselves to causal study designs. The sections are short. The argument unfolds in a lively, engaged form with examples from many fields, including public health, evaluation and organizational studies. The case examples include classical experiments as well as contemporary research, e.g. studies of the effectiveness of restrictions targeting the spread of coronavirus. Peter Dahler-Larsen is Professor at the Department for Political Science at University of Copenhagen, Denmark, where he is the leader of the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Measurement and Effects (CREME). 001451063 588__ $$aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 23, 2022). 001451063 650_0 $$aSocial sciences$$xPhilosophy. 001451063 650_0 $$aCausation. 001451063 655_0 $$aElectronic books. 001451063 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aDahler-Larsen, Peter.$$tCasualties of causality.$$dCham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2022]$$z9783031182457$$w(OCoLC)1343120074 001451063 830_0 $$aPalgrave pivot. 001451063 852__ $$bebk 001451063 85640 $$3Springer Nature$$uhttps://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-031-18246-4$$zOnline Access$$91397441.1 001451063 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:1451063$$pGLOBAL_SET 001451063 980__ $$aBIB 001451063 980__ $$aEBOOK 001451063 982__ $$aEbook 001451063 983__ $$aOnline 001451063 994__ $$a92$$bISE