The volume addresses major features in empirical social research from methodological and theoretical perspectives. Prominent researchers discuss central problems in empirical social research in a theory-driven way from political science, sociological or social-psychological points of view. These contributions focus on a renewed discussion of foundations together with innovative and open research questions or interdisciplinary research perspectives.

Samuel Salzborn is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science, University of Giessen.Eldad Davidov is Professor at the Institute of Sociology, University of Zürich.Jost Reinecke is Professor at the Faculty of Sociology, University of Bielefeld.