In the 1980s, public sector unionism has become the most vibrant component of the American labor movement. What does this new "look" of organized labor mean for the economy? Do labor-management relations in the public sector mirror patterns in the private, or do they introduce a novel paradigm...

Interpretation and methodology -- Interpretation and perspectivism -- The interpretive stance in the study of human behavior -- Interpretation and concepts -- Interpretation of effects (causes) -- Interpretation of a problematic situation (abduction) -- Interpretation of words, symbols and...