Process-Tracing Methods: Foundations and Guidelines - Couverture souple

Beach, Derek; Pedersen, Rasmus Brun

 
9780472037353: Process-Tracing Methods: Foundations and Guidelines

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.

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9780472131235: Process-Tracing Methods: Foundations and Guidelines

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0472131230 ISBN 13 :  9780472131235
Editeur : The University of Michigan Press, 2019
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