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George, Alexander L.

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 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN: 0262072572 (alk. paper) 9780262072571 (alk. paper) 0262572222 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780262572224 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2004064985

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA459220 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 012971310 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social sciences--Methodology.
Social sciences--Case studies.
Sciences sociales--Methodologie.
Sciences sociales--Cas, Etudes de.
Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek.
Methodologie.
Casestudies.
Theorievorming.
Methodologie de recherche
Sciences sociales
Methode des cas

LC Class. No.: H61 / .G46 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 300/.72/2