Table of Contents
Preface — Introduction — The Relationship Between Rational Choice Theory and Large-Scale Data Analysis—Past Developments and Future Perspectives — Linking Rational Choice Theory and Quantitative Sociology — The Quantitative Analysis of Large-Scale Data-Sets and Rational Action Theory: For a Sociological Alliance1 — The Influence of Simplification on Explananda: Phenomenon-Centered Versus Choice-Centered Theories in the Social Sciences1 — Rational Choice, Situational Analysis, and Empirical Research1 — Thresholds and Mechanisms. A Comment on Hedström and Swedberg's Chapter.1 — Why are Bridge Hypotheses Necessary? 1 — Bridge Assumptions in Rational Choice Theory: Methodological Problems and Possible Solutions — Large-Scale Data Sets, Rare Events, and Qualitative Research — Causal Analysis and Comparative Research: What Can We Learn from Studies Based on a Small Number of Cases? 1 — Causality, Comparisons and Bad Practices in Empirical Social Research. A Comment on Stanley Lieberson's Chapter — Case-Oriented Research and the Study of Social Action — Empirical Analyses Using Rational Choice Theory — The Need of Data Analysis for Rational Action Theory: Pros and Cons — Bringing Individuals Back into Sociology. Three Aspects of Cohesion in Dutch Society During the 20th Century — Can and Should Rational Choice Theory Be Tested by Survey Research? The Example of Explaining Collective Political Action — Rational Choice Theory and Longitudinal Research — A Dynamic Integration of Micro- and Macro-Perspectives Using Longitudinal Data and Event History Models — Modeling Rational Action: A Longitudinal Approach — Modeling the Dynamics of Micro-Social Change: Results of a Three Wave Intervention Study of Travel-Mode Choice in a Region1 — Future Perspectives — The Future of Rational Choice Theory and its Relationships to Quantitative Macro-sociological Research
