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Theorizing European Union trade politics: contending or complementary paradigms? Ghent University
This special issue aims to take the first step towards an inter-paradigmatic debate in the study of European Union trade politics. In this introduction we highlight the importance of trade as an EU policy domain that is currently undergoing radical changes. We also give a brief overview of the literature on EU trade politics, pointing to the fragmentation of different theoretical approaches. Furthermore, we suggest that more dialogue between ...
Paradigm lost? Scrutinizing the veracity of systems biologyU+2019s paradigm shift Ghent University
While Kuhn elaborated his Structure of Scientific Revolutions mainly in reference to the history of physics, the concept 'paradigm shift' is also applied to current developments in the biological sciences. In casu, systems biology is promoted as representing a paradigm shift in the study of living organisms. After introducing systems biologyU+2019s practical ins and outs, we analyse how its identity is construed by claims stressing what is 'at ...
Paradigms. Waving the Flag or Flagging the Wave? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In this contribution, we will explore to the role of philosophical underpinnings in criminological research by discussing the use of paradigms. In contrast to Thomas Kuhn, we do not think of paradigms as incompatible sets of fundamental world views nor monolithic and sturdy research frames. We define paradigms, following Guba's (1990) interpretation, as basic sets of beliefs and assumptions that guide the research process. We are convinced that ...