Menu

Individual skill

eursr-theory-building

0upvotes

Use when building the theoretical argument of a European Sociological Review (ESR) manuscript into a portable mechanism with testable hypotheses — typically a macro–micro (institution → individual outcome) account suited to comparative or longitudinal quantitative work. ESR rewards a mechanism that travels over a coefficient bound to one country or wave. Structures the argument; it does not run analyses.

European-Sociological-Review-Skills/skills/eursr-theory-building/SKILL.md

Read pinned source

Source commit 932eb23331721b16e967c59f093781be1928b498

What was checked

Matches the observed repository HEAD
Yes
Scanner rules are current
Yes
Repository scan complete
No
Skill scan complete
Yes
Observed behavior
Network or broad shell
Last checked
Nov 9, 2026

These are observations at the recorded commit, not a guarantee of safety. Review the source before running it.

Install this skill

Choose an agent in your Stack or copy a command below. Commands fetch the pinned commit and copy only this skill directory. Existing destinations are refused. Copying a command does not install anything.

An install command is unavailable: current rules, complete repository and skill scans, an eligible behavior level and a permitted license are required.

Repository context

Repository stars (not skill ratings)
1,404
Repository last updated
Sep 27, 2026
License
MIT

Observed agent integration: No specific integration evidence. Standard SKILL.md installation does not imply verified compatibility.

Files and excerpt

File metadata and permitted, redacted excerpts come from the recorded scan. Source links are pinned to that commit.

Browse files
Read excerpt

# Theory & Argument Building (eursr-theory-building)

At ESR a finding becomes a contribution when it is attached to an **explicit mechanism that other
sociologists can use** and stated as **testable hypotheses** the design can adjudicate. ESR's house
form is often a **macro–micro argument**: how an institutional or contextual feature shapes an
individual-level social process. This skill turns data into theory.

## When to trigger

- The models are strong but the "so what / why" is thin
- A reviewer said the paper is "atheoretical," "variable-driven," or "hypotheses tacked on"
- You need to state the mechanism, the hypotheses, and the scope conditions
- Reconciling a cross-national pattern with an individual-level explanation
Back to top