Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences

Paperback • 2005 • English

Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences

By Alexander L. George

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About the book

The 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 s...Show more

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ISBN

9780262572224

Publisher

MIT Press

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences

Format

Paperback

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