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Paradigms and sand castles : theory building and research design in comparative politics / Barbara Geddes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Geddes, Barbara.
- Series:
- Analytical perspectives on politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comparative government.
- Political science--Research.
- Political science.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 314 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2003.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Makes a compelling case for the importance of thoughtful research design and persuasive evidence in theory building.
- Contents:
- Research design and the accumulation of knowledge
- Big questions, little answers : how the questions you choose affect the answers you get
- How the cases you choose affect the answers you get : selection bias and related issues
- How the evidence you use affects the answers you get : rigorous use of the evidence contained in case studies
- How the approach you choose affects the answers you get : the uses and limitations of rational choice comparative politics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-306) and index.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 0472098357
- 0472068350
- 9780472098354
- 9780472068357
- 9780472023974
- Publisher Number:
- 10.3998/mpub.11910
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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