TY  - BOOK
AU  - George,Alexander L.
AU  - Bennett,Andrew
TI  - Case studies and theory development in the social sciences
T2  - BCSIA studies in international security
SN  - 0262072572 (alk. paper)
AV  - H61 .G46 2005
PY  - 2005///]
CY  - Cambridge, Mass.
PB  - MIT Press
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Methodology
KW  - lcgft
N1  - 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
ER  -