An innovative and accessible textbook on multimethod and case-study
research Multimethod research has become indispensable to doing social
science, and is essential to anyone who conducts large-scale research
projects in political science, sociology, education, comparative law,
or business. This authoritative and accessible book offers the first
truly comprehensive approach to multimethod and case-study research,
and is particularly aimed at students of qualitative methods in the
social sciences. Walking step-by-step through these cutting-edge tools
and techniques, Gary Goertz introduces a new integrated approach that
unites three corners of a powerful research triad—causal mechanisms,
cross-case causal inference, and within-case causal inference. He
explains how the investigation of causal mechanisms and the making of
within-case causal inference are the central goals of multimethod and
case study research, and provides a logic for connecting case studies
and causal mechanism analysis with cross-case analysis, whether they
are statistical analyses, experiments, or QCA. In addition, Goertz
analyzes how one can generalize using case studies, as well as
systematically test game-theoretic and other models using multiple
case studies. Provides a fully integrated approach to multimethod and
case-study research An essential resource for students and researchers
in political science, sociology, education, law, and business Covers
constraint causal mechanism, game theory and case studies, QCA, and
the use of case studies to systematically test and generalize theories
An ideal textbook for a first-year graduate course in methods or
research design
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ISBN
9781400888115
Publisert
2017
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Princeton University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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