A case study of a case study: Strategies of generalization and specification in the study of Israel as a single case

International Sociology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 735-766

  Mjøset, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Comparative studies; Generalization; Israeli Palestinian conflict; Philosophy of the social sciences; Single case study

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747198315     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: 14617242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268580906067838     Document Type: Article

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