Harold F. Gosnell
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Harold F. Gosnell was an American political scientist known for his contributions to the development of political science as a distinct academic discipline in the United States. He was associated with the "Chicago school" of political science, which emerged in the mid-1920s. This school emphasized empirical observation, measurement, and the use of statistics in political analysis.
Gosnell, along with Charles E. Merriam, co-authored Non-voting, Causes and Methods of Control (1924). This work utilized sampling methods and survey data, exemplifying the research approach that became dominant in political science after World War II. His work contributed to the behavioralist movement, which shifted the focus from institutions to observable political behavior and quantifiable data.1
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