Case studies and theory development in the social sciences / Alexander L. George and Andrew Bennett.
Material type: TextSeries: A BCSIA book | BCSIA studies in international securityPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT, 2004.Description: 256 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780262072571 (hbk.) :
- 9780262572224 (pbk.) :
- 9780262572224
- 300.722 GEO
- H61
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Case studies and theory development -- 2.Case study methods and research on the interdemocratic peace -- 3.The method of structure, focused comparison -- 4.Phase one: designing case study research -- 5.Phase two: carrying out the case studies -- 6.Phase three; drawing the implications of case findings for theory -- 7.Case studies and the philosophy of science -- 8.Comparative methods: controlled comparison and within-case analysis -- 9.The Congruence Method -- 10.Process-trading and historical explanation -- 11.Integrating comparative and within-case analysis: typological theory -- 12.Case studies and policy-relevant theory.
Using case studies, this text presents a comprehensive analysis of research methods and examines the place of case studies in social science methodology, arguing that case studies, statistical methods, and formal models are complementary rather than competitive.