Publication

2014 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

86,000 words, Guess

Page Count

344 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781107044524
  • ISBN-101107044529
  • Library of Congress Control Number2014021292
  • OCLC Control Number881498598
  • Better World Books9781107044524
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCJA71 .P756 2015

Description

"Advances in qualitative methods and recent developments in the philosophy of science have led to an emphasis on explanation via reference to causal mechanisms. This book argues that the method known as process tracing is particularly well suited to developing and assessing theories about such mechanisms.The editors begin by establishing a philosophical basis for process tracing - one that captures mainstream uses while simultaneously being open to applications by interpretive scholars"--

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Other Editions

  • Process Tracing: From Metaphor to Analytic ToolCambridge University Press2014-01-01

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