Historical Persistence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232845 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alessio Cirone (0000-0003-3283-1119, Cornell University), Alexandra Cirone, Thomas B Pepinsky (0000-0002-4000-217X, Cornell University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 241-259 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev-polisci-051120-104325 |
| OpenAlex | W4200536039 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 106 |
This article reviews the literature on historical persistence in political science and the related social sciences. Historical persistence refers to causal effects that ( a) operate over time scales of a decade or more and ( b) explain spatial variation in political, economic, or social outcomes. Although political scientists have always drawn from history, the historical persistence literature represents a new approach to historical research in the social sciences that places a premium on credible research designs for causal inference. We discuss regional and national coverage, state-of-the-art research designs, analytical and inferential challenges, and mechanisms and theories of persistence, drawing broadly from the contemporary literature in political science and economics
Causal inference · Econometrics · Economics · Epistemology · Inference · Persistence (discontinuity · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 9 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |