{"product_id":"9781400835157","title":"Working Together: Collective Action, the Commons, and Multiple Methods in Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdvances in the social sciences have emerged through a variety of research methods: field-based research, laboratory and field experiments, and agent-based models. However, which research method or approach is best suited to a particular inquiry is frequently debated and discussed. \u003ci\u003eWorking Together\u003c\/i\u003e examines how different methods have promoted various theoretical developments related to collective action and the commons, and demonstrates the importance of cross-fertilization involving multimethod research across traditional boundaries. The authors look at why cross-fertilization is difficult to achieve, and they show ways to overcome these challenges through collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e The authors provide numerous examples of collaborative, multimethod research related to collective action and the commons. They examine the pros and cons of case studies, meta-analyses, large-N field research, experiments and modeling, and empirically grounded agent-based models, and they consider how these methods contribute to research on collective action for the management of natural resources. Using their findings, the authors outline a revised theory of collective action that includes three elements: individual decision making, microsituational conditions, and features of the broader social-ecological context.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Acknowledging the academic incentives that influence and constrain how research is conducted, \u003ci\u003eWorking Together\u003c\/i\u003e reworks the theory of collective action and offers practical solutions for researchers and students across a spectrum of disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156658929904,"sku":"9781400835157","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400835157_p0.jpg?v=1763714056","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400835157","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}