George, Alexander L. <br/><br/>
Case studies and theory development in the social sciences / 
Alexander L. George and Andrew Bennett. 
 - Cambridge, Mass. :  MIT Press,  c2005. 
 - xv, 331 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - BCSIA studies in international security .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0262072572 (alk. paper) 9780262072571 (alk. paper) 0262572222 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780262572224 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004064985 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA459220  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>012971310  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social sciences--Methodology.<br/>Social sciences--Case studies.<br/>Sciences sociales--Methodologie.<br/>Sciences sociales--Cas, Etudes de.<br/>Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek.<br/>Methodologie.<br/>Casestudies.<br/>Theorievorming.<br/>Methodologie de recherche<br/>Sciences sociales<br/>Methode des cas
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>H61  / .G46 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>300/.72/2