Process-Tracing Methods : Foundations and Guidelines

Derek Beach

ISBN 10: 0472037358 / ISBN 13: 9780472037353

Editore: The University Of Michigan Press Jan 2019, 2019

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Neuware - Process-tracing in social science is a method for studying causal mechanisms linking causes with outcomes. This enables the researcher to make inferences about how a cause contributes to producing an outcome. Derek Beach and Rasmus Brun Pedersen introduce a refined definition of process-tracing, differentiating it into four distinct variants.

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• Titolo: Process-Tracing Methods : Foundations and Guidelines
• Editore: The University Of Michigan Press Jan 2019
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0472037358
• ISBN 13: 9780472037353
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 228 L x 151 A x 27 P (millimetri) 228 millimetri di larghezza per 151 millimetri di altezza per 27 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 501 grammi

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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.