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Process-Tracing Methods : Foundations and Guidelines. / Beach, Derek; Pedersen, Rasmus Brun.
2nd ed. University of Michigan Press, 2019. 328 p.Research output: Book/anthology/dissertation/report › Book › Research › peer-review
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TY - BOOK
T1 - Process-Tracing Methods
T2 - Foundations and Guidelines
AU - Beach, Derek
AU - Pedersen, Rasmus Brun
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - 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. Derek Beach and Rasmus Brun Pedersen introduce a refined definition of process-tracing, differentiating it into three 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.
AB - 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. Derek Beach and Rasmus Brun Pedersen introduce a refined definition of process-tracing, differentiating it into three 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.
KW - Bayesian logic
KW - Case studies
KW - Causal mechanisms
KW - Causality
KW - Conceptualization
KW - Evidence
KW - Explaining case outcomes
KW - Operationalization
KW - Process tracing
KW - Theory building
KW - Theory testing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060969181&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3998/mpub.10072208
DO - 10.3998/mpub.10072208
M3 - Book
AN - SCOPUS:85060969181
SN - 9780472037353
BT - Process-Tracing Methods
PB - University of Michigan Press
ER -