Paradigms and Sand Castles Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics

Name: Paradigms and Sand Castles Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics
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ISBN: 9780472068357

ISBN-10: 0472068350

ISBN-13: 9780472068357

Edition: 2003

Authors: Barbara Geddes

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'Paradigms and Sand Castles' describes in a lively and provocative manner the methodological pitfalls most characteristic of the study of developing countries.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 8/8/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 5.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Acknowledgments



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: Rational Choice and Its Uses in Comparative Politics



Conclusion


App. A


App. B


App. C


Bibliography


Index