| Multimethod Research, Causal Mechanisms, and Case Studies: An Integrated Approach Contributor(s): Goertz, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691174113 ISBN-13: 9780691174112 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Methodology - Political Science | Peace - Political Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 001.4 |
| LCCN: 2017003226 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.7" (1.00 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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.
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