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082			_a300.72 GEO
100			_aGeorge, Alexander L.
100			_a; Bennett, Andrew.
245			_aCase Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences. _c/Alexander L. George.
260			_a, Cambridge _b: MIT Press _c , 2005.
300			_axv, 331p. _c: 24cm.
365			_b2139
520			_aThe 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. 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.
650			_aSocial Sciences
650			_aPolitical science
650			_aDeveloping policy
700			_aAlexander L. George
942			_cBOOK
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