01411nam a22001817a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200120007610000270008824501190011526000430023430000260027752007950030365000380109865000300113670000340116670000290120020260618130647.0260610b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781138898455  a300 MIS  aMishra, R. K., editor.  aSocial science research in India and the world c/ edited by R. K. Mishra, Jayasree Raveendran and K. N. Jehangir.  aNew Delhi b: Routledge Indiac, 2015.  axxvi, 217 p.c; 24 cm  aSocial Science Research in India and the World is a comprehensive study of the status, challenges, and future directions of social science research in India and selected countries around the world. The volume examines trends in research funding, institutional support, research quality, methodology, performance assessment, and the role of social sciences in public policy and development.

The contributors compare India's social science research system with those of other countries, including Switzerland, Thailand, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, highlighting differences in research infrastructure, funding mechanisms, and policy support. The book also discusses methodological issues in social science research and proposes frameworks for improving research performance and policy relevance.  aSocial sciences--Research methods  aInternational cooperation  aRaveendran, Jayasree, editor.  aJehangir, K. N., editor.