Process-Tracing Methods PDF Download

Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Process-Tracing Methods PDF full book. Access full book title Process-Tracing Methods by Derek Beach. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format.

Process-Tracing Methods

Process-Tracing Methods PDF Author: Derek Beach
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 047205189X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Get Book Here

Book Description
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.