CfP: Rethinking the Explanatory Foundations of Sociological Theory: Mechanisms, Emergence, and Model-Based Reasoning
[Special Issue in Theory and Society]
Key Dates:
Abstracts: June 1, 2026
Full papers: December 31, 2026
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When does a theory genuinely explain how a social phenomenon has come about? Much sociological theory invokes general causal categories – norms, institutions, ...