Process-Tracing Methods

Derek Beach, Rasmus Brun Pedersen

ISBN 10: 0472037358 / ISBN 13: 9780472037353

Verlag: The University of Michigan Press, US, 2019

Beschreibung

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.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers LU-9780472037353

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Process-Tracing Methods
• Verlag: The University of Michigan Press, US
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0472037358
• ISBN-13: 9780472037353
• Einband: Paperback
• Auflage: 2. Auflage
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

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.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Derek Beach is Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University.
Rasmus Brun Pedersen is Associate Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University.