Stories from the field : a guide to navigating fieldwork in political science

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Stories from the field : a guide to navigating fieldwork in political science

edited by Peter Krause and Ora Szekely

Columbia University Press, c2020

  • : trade pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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What do you do if you get stuck in an elevator in Mogadishu? How worried should you be about being followed after an interview with a ring of human traffickers in Lebanon? What happens to your research if you get placed on a government watchlist? And what if you find yourself feeling like you just aren't cut out for fieldwork? Stories from the Field is a relatable, thoughtful, and unorthodox guide to field research in political science. It features personal stories from working political scientists: some funny, some dramatic, all fascinating and informative. Political scientists from a diverse range of biographical and academic backgrounds describe research in North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, ranging from archival work to interviews with combatants. In sharing their stories, the book's forty-four contributors provide accessible illustrations of key concepts, including specific research methods like conducting surveys and interviews, practical questions of health and safety, and general principles such as the importance of flexibility, creativity, and interpersonal connections. The contributors reflect not only on their own experiences but also on larger questions about research ethics, responsibility, and the effects of their personal and professional identities on their fieldwork. Stories from the Field is an essential resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate students learning about field research methods, as well as established scholars contemplating new journeys into the field.

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Acknowledgments Introduction: Learning Through Stories, by Peter Krause and Ora Szekely Part I. Welcome to the Field 1. Fieldwork and Emotions, by Ian S. Lustick 2. Cooking Soup and Killing Chickens: Navigating Gender and Food-as-Fieldwork in West Africa, by Zoe Marks 3. Recite! Interpretive Fieldwork for Positivists, by Richard A. Nielsen Part II. Designing Your Research and Deciding Where to Go 4. Fieldwork by Decree, Not by Design, by Stathis N. Kalyvas 5. Conducting 1,500 Surveys in New York City (With Great Uncertainty and a Limited Budget), by Christina M. Greer 6. Hezbollah Will Take Your Data: How to Plan for Research Among Insurgents, by Krista E. Wiegand 7. When the Linguistic Lightweight Goes Abroad: Relying on Sharp Students by Stephen M. Saideman 8. Navigating Data Collection in War Zones, by Fotini Christia Part III. Make a Plan . . . Then Be Ready to Toss It 9. Let Go and Let Ali, by Nadya Hajj 10. Be Prepared (To Go Off Script), by Daniel N. Posner 11. Radio Gaga: Evolving Field Experiments in Mali, by Kristin Michelitch 12. Crossed Wires: Interviewing the Wrong People, by Bethany Lacina 13. "You Don't Know What You're Getting Into": Dealing with Dishonesty in the Field, by Matthew Franklin Cancian and Kristin E. Fabbe 14. Successful Fieldwork for the Fieldwork-Hater, by Amelia Hoover Green Part IV. Creatively Collecting Data and Evidence 15. How to Interview a Terrorist, by Jessica Stern 16. Stumbling Around in the Archives, by Marc Trachtenberg 17. Details in the Doodles: Documenting Covert Action, by Lindsey A. O'Rourke 18. My Stint as a Ukrainian Taxi Driver, by Keith Darden 19. Conducting Fieldwork in a Virtual Space: Exploring ISIS's Encrypted Messaging on Telegram, by Mia Bloom and Ayse Lokmanoglu 20. All the Signs Are There: Incidental Discoveries During Fieldwork on Gender Discrimination in Russia, by Valerie Sperling 21. Learning from Foreign Colleagues, by Robert Ross Part V. Developing Local Knowledge 22. On Field-Being, by Wendy Pearlman 23. Fieldwork on Foot, by Paul Staniland 24. The Onion Principle, by David D. Laitin 25. The Intoxication of Fieldwork: Obtaining Authorizations in Burkina Faso, by John F. McCauley 26. Field Research and Security in a Collapsed State, by Will Reno 27. Building Field Networks in the Era of Big Data, by Amaney Jamal Part VI. Seeing and Being Seen: Identity in the Field 28. Researching an Old Civil War Close to Home, by Laia Balcells 29. Positionality and Subjectivity in Field Research, by Enze Han 30. Race and the Study of a Racial Democracy, by Melissa Nobles 31. "Why Are You Interested in That?" Studying Racial Inequality in the United States from the Outside, by Desmond King 32. Navigating Born and Chosen Identities in Fieldwork, by Peter Krause Part VII. Being Ethically Accountable 33. On Research That "Matters," by Erica Chenoweth 34. The Field Is Everywhere, by Zachariah Cherian Mampilly 35. Things Change: Protecting Yourself and Your Sources in Uncertain Times, by Marc Lynch 36. Ethnography with Extremists: Living in a Fascist Militia, by Alessandro Orsini 37. Building Trust with Ex-Insurgents, by Emil Aslan Souleimanov 38. On Being Seen, by Ora Szekely Part VIII. Staying Safe and Healthy 39. Conducting Safe Fieldwork on Violence and Peace, by Sarah Zukerman Daly 40. Your Safety and Theirs: Interviewing Sex-Traffickers, by Carla B. Abdo-Katsipis 41. Shingles on the Campaign Trail, by Ravi Perry 42. Drink the Tea, by Vipin Narang One Last Thing Before You Go . . . Conclusion: What Does It Mean to Do Fieldwork?, by Peter Krause and Ora Szekely Index

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