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Beach, Derek; Pedersen, Rasmus Brun – Sociological Methods & Research, 2018
The last decade has witnessed resurgence in the interest in studying the causal mechanisms linking causes and effects. This article games through the methodological consequences that adopting a systems understanding of mechanisms has for what types of cases we should select when using in-depth case study methods like process tracing. The article…
Descriptors: Influences, Case Studies, Systems Approach, Selection Criteria