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Paradigms and Sand Castles : Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics.
Title:
Paradigms and Sand Castles : Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics.
Author:
Geddes, Barbara.
ISBN:
9780472023974
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (325 pages)
Series:
Analytical Perspectives On Politics
Contents:
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Research Design and the Accumulation of Knowledge -- 2. Big Questions, Little Answers: How the Questions You Choose Affect the Answers You Get -- 3. How the Cases You Choose Affect the Answers You Get: Selection Bias and Related Issues -- 4. How the Evidence You Use Affects the Answers You Get: Rigorous Use of the Evidence Contained in Case Studies -- 5. How the Approach You Choose Affects the Answers You Get: Rational Choice and Its Uses in Comparative Politics -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
Makes a compelling case for the importance of thoughtful research design and persuasive evidence in theory building.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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