Process-Training-Methods: Foundations and Guidelines
By: Beach, Derek | Brun Pedersen, Rasmus.
Material type: BookPublisher: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, 2019Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 318 pages.ISBN: 978-0-472-03735-3.Subject(s): social sciences | process-tracing | causal mechanisms | social researchOnline resources: Publisher's website Summary: 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.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Monography | Library | D8 32 (Browse shelf) | Checked out | 06.08.2022 | 00135542 |
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.
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