Finding Pathways by Nicholas Weller
Social scientists have identified a need to move beyond the analysis of correlation among variables to the study of causal mechanisms that link them. Nicholas Weller and Jeb Barnes propose that a solution lies in 'pathway analysis', the use of case studies to explore the causal links between related variables. This book focuses on how the small-N component of multi-method research can meaningfully contribute and add value to the study of causal mechanisms. The authors present both an extended rationale for the unique role that case studies can play in causal mechanism research, and a detailed view of the types of knowledge that case studies should try to generate and how to leverage existing large-N data to guide the case selection process. The authors explain how to use their approach both to select cases and to provide context on previously studied cases.-
Case Study Research
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Social Science History
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The Production of Knowledge
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Qualitative Causal Inference and Explanation
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Social Science Methodology
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Behind the Model
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Natural Experiments in the Social Sciences
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Social Inquiry and Bayesian Inference
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The Art and Craft of Comparison
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Advances in Comparative-Historical Analysis
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Multi-Method Social Science
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Process Tracing
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Finding your Social Science Project
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The Case for Case Studies
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Set-Theoretic Methods for the Social Sciences
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Regression Inside Out
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Field Research in Political Science
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Integrated Inferences
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Democratization and Research Methods
'Finding Pathways makes an important contribution to the growing methodological literature on the identification of causal mechanismsWeller and Barnes provide researchers with a powerful set of tools to investigate causal processes by showing how the logic of causal mediation analysis can bridge quantitative and qualitative research.' Kosuke Imai, Princeton University, New Jersey
'This is an enlightening, concise, and deeply pragmatic guide for social scientists who are investigating the unobserved mechanisms that connect causes to outcomes. Essential for both graduate students and senior scholars who use multi-method approaches.' Michael L. Ross, University of California, Los Angeles
'This is an enlightening, concise, and deeply pragmatic guide for social scientists who are investigating the unobserved mechanisms that connect causes to outcomes. Essential for both graduate students and senior scholars who use multi-method approaches.' Michael L. Ross, University of California, Los Angeles
Nicholas Weller is Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California. Jeb Barnes is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781107684768 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107684765 |
| Title | Finding Pathways |
| Author | Nicholas Weller |
| Series | Strategies For Social Inquiry |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2014-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 171 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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