Interpretation, causality, and family resemblances

How might we link interpretation and causal inference? Our symposium contributors all agree that interpretivist and cau-sality-oriented approaches can be selectively and productively combined. Yet if we are generally bullish on these prospects, our optimism is built on a strong desire to steer clear of what we see in many quarters—namely, the deep subordination of interpretivist approaches to causality-oriented ones. We do not view interpretive methods as the “summer intern” to the supposedly more serious work performed by non-interpretivist tools of inquiry.