Case studies and theory development in the social sciences /
por Alexader L. George e Andrew Bennet. --
- Cambridge : MIT , 2005.
- 331 p.
- (BCSIA Studies in International Security) .
Part I. Case studies and social science Chapter 1. Case studies and theory development Chapter 2. Case study methods and research on the interdemocratic peace A pedagogical note to parts II and III Part II. How to do case studies Chapter 3. The method of structured, focused comparison Chapter 4. Phase One: designing case study research Chapter 5. Phase two: carrying out the case studies Chapter 6. Phase three: drawing the implications of case findings for theory Part III. Alternative methods and select issues Chapter 7. Case studies and the philosophy of science Chapter 8. Comparative methods: controlled comparison and within-case analysis Chapter 9. The congruence method Chapter 10. Process-tracing and historical explanation Chapter 11. Integrating comparative and within-case analysis: typological theory Chapter 12. Case studies and policy-relevant theory