Process-Tracing Methods(English, Paperback, Beach Derek)

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Process-Tracing Methods(English, Paperback, Beach Derek) is written by Beach Derek and published by The University of Michigan Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0472037358 (ISBN 10) and 9780472037353 (ISBN 13).

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.