Paradigms and Sand Castles: Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative PoliticsParadigms and Sand Castles demonstrates the relationship between thoughtful research design and the collection of persuasive evidence in support of theory. It teaches the craft of research through interesting and carefully selected examples from the field of comparative development studies. Barbara Geddes is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles. |
Contents
Research Design and the Accumulation of Knowledge | 1 |
Big Questions Little Answers How the Questions You Choose Affect the Answers You Get | 27 |
How the Cases You Choose Affect the Answers You Get Selection Bias and Related Issues | 89 |
How the Evidence You Use Affects the Answers You Get Rigorous Use of the Evidence Contained in Case Studies | 131 |
How the Approach You Choose Affects the Answers You Get Rational Choice and Its Uses in Comparative Politics | 175 |
Conclusion | 213 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Paradigms and Sand Castles: Theory Building and Research Design in Comparative Politics Analytical Perspectives On Politics |
| Author | Barbara Geddes |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | University of Michigan Press, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0472068350, 9780472068357 |
| Length | 314 pages |
| Subjects | › Political Science / Comparative Politics Political Science / General Political Science / Reference |
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