Multimethod Research, Causal Mechanisms, and Case Studies: An Integrated Approach

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Main Details

Title Multimethod Research, Causal Mechanisms, and Case Studies: An Integrated Approach
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gary Goertz
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9780691174112
ClassificationsDewey:300.72
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 21 line illus. 19 tables.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 15 August 2017
Publication Country United States

Description

An innovative and accessible textbook on multimethod and case-study research Multimethod research has become indispensable to doing social science, and is essential to anyone who conducts large-scale research projects in political science, sociology, education, comparative law, or business. This authoritative and accessible book offers the first t

Author Biography

Gary Goertz is professor of political science and peace studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. His many books include A Tale of Two Cultures: Qualitative and Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences and Social Science Concepts: A User's Guide (both Princeton) and The Puzzle of Peace: The Evolution of Peace in the International System.

Reviews

"Comprehensive and excellent. . . . Multimethod Research, Causal Mechanisms, and Case Studies reinforces the value of context, temporality and sequence for building cogent theoretical arguments. For this reason, the book is a must-read for methodologically engaged scholars."---Jennifer Cyr, European Political Science