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This paper traces the development of my theoretical and methodological approach to political sociology by referring to important intellectual influences and recounting the considerations that led me to choose particular research subjects. The term “intruder” emphasizes my discomfort with the separation of sociology and political science into distinct professions, as I ended up choosing political science as my academic profession but have always felt intellectually more at home in sociology.
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Zolberg, A.R. Notes from an Intruder: Explorations in Political Macroanalysis. Int J Polit Cult Soc 20, 5–19 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10767-008-9028-6
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