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Case studies and theory development in the social sciences / Alexander L. George and Andrew Bennett.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: BCSIA studies in international securityPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2005.Description: xv, 331 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0262072572 (alk. paper)
  • 9780262072571 (alk. paper)
  • 0262572222 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780262572224 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 300/.72/2 22
LOC classification:
  • H61 .G46 2005
Other classification:
  • 70.03
Contents:
Pt. I. Case studies and social science. Case studies and theory development ; Case study methods and research on the interdemocratic peace -- A pedagogical note to Parts II and III -- Pt. II. How to do case studies. The method of structured, focused comparison ; Phase one: Designing case study research ; Phase two: Carrying out the case studies ; Phase three: Drawing the implications of case findings for theory -- Pt. III. Alternative methods and select issues. Case studies and the philosophy of science ; Comparative methods: controlled comparison and within-case analysis ; The congruence method ; Process-tracing and historical explanation ; Integrating comparative and within-case analysis: typological theory ; Case studies and policy-relevant theory -- Appendix: Studies that illustrate research design.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) H61 .G46 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 1 Available 00000051860

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I. Case studies and social science. Case studies and theory development ; Case study methods and research on the interdemocratic peace -- A pedagogical note to Parts II and III -- Pt. II. How to do case studies. The method of structured, focused comparison ; Phase one: Designing case study research ; Phase two: Carrying out the case studies ; Phase three: Drawing the implications of case findings for theory -- Pt. III. Alternative methods and select issues. Case studies and the philosophy of science ; Comparative methods: controlled comparison and within-case analysis ; The congruence method ; Process-tracing and historical explanation ; Integrating comparative and within-case analysis: typological theory ; Case studies and policy-relevant theory -- Appendix: Studies that illustrate research design.

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