Conducting Interview Projects in the US Congress: Analyzing the Methods of Experts in the Field
Daniel Steiman,
Elizabeth Suhay
Abstract:The field of political science is seeing renewed interest in studying the US Congress via one‐on‐one interviews. Yet, the qualitative research methods literature on this topic has lagged behind, with few recent treatments available. The result is uncertainty regarding how best to access and interview Congress. In this study, we implement a novel study design, interviewing over 20 authors—who collectively represent nearly all Congressional qualitative interview studies from the past several decades—about their … Show more
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