Process-Tracing Methods: Foundations and Guidelines - Couverture souple

Beach, Derek; Pedersen, Rasmus Brun

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0472037358 ISBN 13 : 9780472037353

Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2019

Synopsis

Process-tracing in social science is a method for studying causal mechanisms linking causes with outcomes. This enables the researcher to make strong inferences about how a cause (or set of causes) contributes to producing an outcome. In this extensively revised and updated edition, Derek Beach and Rasmus Brun Pedersen introduce a refined definition of process-tracing, differentiating it into four distinct variants and explaining the applications and limitations of each. The authors develop the underlying logic of process-tracing, including how one should understand causal mechanisms and how Bayesian logic enables strong within-case inferences. They provide instructions for identifying the variant of process-tracing most appropriate for the research question at hand and a set of guidelines for each stage of the research process.

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À propos de l?auteur

Derek Beach is Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University.
Rasmus Brun Pedersen is Associate Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The University of Michigan Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0472037358
• ISBN 13: 9780472037353
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 328
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