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James Mahoney is assistant professor of sociology at Brown University. His interests include Latin American politics, historical sociology, and qualitative methodology. He is the author ofThe Legacies of Liberalism: Path Dependence and Political Regimes in Central America (forthcoming).
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Mahoney, J. Rational Choice Theory and the Comparative Method: An emerging synthesis?. St Comp Int Dev 35, 83–94 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02687472
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