User review flag as inappropriate political theory methods and approaches david leopold marc . Political theory methods and approaches david leopold and marc stears eds oxford oxford university press 2008 as their book opens political theorists are often silent on questions of method and approach david leopolds and marc stears political theory methods and approaches addresses this gap in the subfield of political science. Approaches of political theory the study of political science and in the process of search for political truth certain procedure must be followed these procedures are defined as approaches methods techniques and strategies approaches to study political science are grouped as traditional and modern approaches d k sarmah 2007. Political theory methods and approaches is one of the first books to analyze research methods in political theory and political philosophy drawing together essays by a distinguished set of contributors this rich and varied collection introduces students to many of the often unelaborated methods and approaches that currently inform the work of leading scholars in the field