Reilly, Rosemary C. (2010) Process tracing. In: Encyclopedia of case study research. Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 734-736. ISBN 9781412956703
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Abstract
Process tracing is a data analysis method for identifying, validating, and testing causal mechanisms within case studies in a specific, theoretically informed way. This entry discusses its application for case study research.
| Divisions: | Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Applied Human Sciences |
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| Item Type: | Book Section |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Authors: | Reilly, Rosemary C. |
| Date: | 2010 |
| Keywords: | case study research methods, process tracing |
| ID Code: | 6421 |
| Deposited By: | ROSEMARY REILLY |
| Deposited On: | 03 Dec 2009 12:34 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Nov 2012 16:02 |
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| References: | Checkel, Jeffrey. (2005). It’s the process, stupid! Process tracing in the study of European and international politics. Retrieved from http://www.arena.uio.no/publications/working-papers2005/papers/wp05_26.pdf on August 8, 2008.
Checkel, Jeffrey. (2008). Process tracing. In Audie Klotz & Deepa Prakash (eds.), Qualitative methods in international relations: A pluralist guide. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. George, Alexander, & Bennett, Andrew. (2005). Case studies and theory development in the social sciences. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. George, Alexander, & McKeown, Tim. (1985). Case studies and theories of organizational decision-making. In R. Coulam & R. Smith (Eds.), Advances in information processing in organizations (vol.2) (pp. 43-68). Greenwich, CT: JAI press. Van Evera, Stephen. (1997). Guide to methods for students of political science. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. |
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