Evidence for use: Causal pluralism and the role of case studies in political science research

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-49

  Crasnow, Sharon ^a  

^a Norco College   (United States)

Author keywords

case studies; causality; methodology; pluralism; political science methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952131601     PISSN: 00483931     EISSN: 15527441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0048393110387884     Document Type: Article

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