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Process-tracing in social science is a method for studying causal mechanisms linking causes with outcomes. This enables the researcher to make strong inferences about how a cause (or set of causes) contributes to producing an outcome. Derek Beach and Rasmus Brun Pedersen introduce a refined definition of process-tracing, differentiating it into three distinct variants and explaining the applications and limitations of each. The authors develop the underlying logic of process-tracing, including how one should understand causal mechanisms and how Bayesian logic enables strong within-case inferences. They provide instructions for identifying the variant of process-tracing most appropriate for the research question at hand and a set of guidelines for each stage of the research process.
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Derek Beach is Associate Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University, Denmark.
Rasmus Brun Pedersen is Associate Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University, Denmark.
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- PublisherUniversity of Michigan Press
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0472071890
- ISBN 13 9780472071890
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages208
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