ABSTRACT

A unique and comprehensive study on social science research, this book highlights the status, issues, roadblocks and challenges of the field in India and certain select nations of the world. It conducts key cross-comparisons with existing literature in the area, and discusses aid policies and decisions, funding dynamics and quality of research as well as assessment systems in social science research.

chapter |52 pages

Indian and International Social Science Research

Trends, Issues and Initiatives in Performance Orientation

chapter |18 pages

Social Science in Switzerland

State of the Art and Perspectives

chapter |24 pages

The Social Science Research in Thailand

Development, Constraints and Challenges

chapter |18 pages

Social Science Research in Vietnam

Strategies, Issues and Prospects

chapter |17 pages

Social Science Research in India

Some Methodological Issues

chapter |16 pages

Connect Social Science Research to Public Policy

A Case of Thailand's Local Initiatives 2003