Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences. (Record no. 62578)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780262572224
028 ## - DISTRIBUTOR NAME
Distributor Name : International Book Distrubutors
Distributor address : Flat No. 17, Prakash Apartment, 4405/2,5, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi.
Bill Number : 120962
Bill Date : 21/11/2024
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 300.72 GEO
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name George, Alexander L.
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name ; Bennett, Andrew.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences.
Statement of responsibility, etc /Alexander L. George.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc , Cambridge
Name of publisher, distributor, etc : MIT Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc , 2005.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xv, 331p.
Dimensions : 24cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 2139
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc The use of case studies to build and test theories in political science and the other social sciences has increased in recent years. Many scholars have argued that the social sciences rely too heavily on quantitative research and formal models and have attempted to develop and refine rigorous methods for using case studies. This text presents a comprehensive analysis of research methods using case studies and examines the place of case studies in social science methodology. It argues that case studies, statistical methods, and formal models are complementary rather than competitive.<br/><br/>The book explains how to design case study research that will produce results useful to policymakers and emphasizes the importance of developing policy-relevant theories. It offers three major contributions to case study methodology: an emphasis on the importance of within-case analysis, a detailed discussion of process tracing, and development of the concept of typological theories. Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences will be particularly useful to graduate students and scholars in social science methodology and the philosophy of science, as well as to those designing new research projects, and will contribute greatly to the broader debate about scientific methods.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Social Sciences
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Political science
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Developing policy
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Alexander L. George
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