"Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences. His trenchant and concise views on issues ranging from epistemology to specific...
"Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences. His trenchant and concise views on issues ranging from epistemology to specific...
Stephen Van Evera is Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Associate Director of the MIT Center for International Studies. He is the author of Causes of War: Power and the Roots of Conflict, also from Cornell.
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INTRODUCTION1. HYPOTHESES, LAWS, AND THEORIES: A USER'S GUIDE What Is a Theory? What Is a Specific Explanation? What Is a Good Theory? How Can Theories Be Made? How Can Theories Be Tested? Strong vs. Weak Tests: Predictions and Tests Helpful Hints for Testing Theories How Can Specific Events Be Explained? Methodology Myths2. WHAT ARE CASE STUDIES? HOW SHOULD THEY BE PERFORMED? Case Studies in Perspective Testing Theories with Case Studies Creating Theories with Case Studies Inferring Antecedent Conditions from Case Studies Testing Antecedent Conditions with Case Studies Explaining Cases Strong vs. Weak Tests: Predictions and Tests Interpreting Contradictory Results Case-Selection Criteria3. WHAT IS A POLITICAL SCIENCE DISSERTATION?4. HELPFUL HINTS ON WRITING A POLITICAL SCIENCE DISSERTATION Topic Selection Organization Your Dissertation Prospectus Your Introductory Chapter Your Concluding Chapter Study Design and Presentation Writing Style Vetting Your Abstract Dealing with your Dissertation Committee Dealing with Your Head, Your Family, and Your Friends How to Learn More about How to Write a Dissertation5. THE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL6. PROFESSIONAL ETHICSAPPENDIX: HOW TO WRITE A PAPER FURTHER READING INDEX
INTRODUCTION1. HYPOTHESES, LAWS, AND THEORIES: A USER'S GUIDE What Is a Theory? What Is a Specific Explanation? What Is a Good Theory? How Can Theories Be Made? How Can Theories Be Tested? Strong vs. Weak Tests: Predictions and Tests Helpful Hints for Testing Theories How Can Specific Events Be Explained? Methodology Myths2. WHAT ARE CASE STUDIES? HOW SHOULD THEY BE PERFORMED? Case Studies in Perspective Testing Theories with Case Studies Creating Theories with Case Studies Inferring Antecedent Conditions from Case Studies Testing Antecedent Conditions with Case Studies Explaining Cases Strong vs. Weak Tests: Predictions and Tests Interpreting Contradictory Results Case-Selection Criteria3. WHAT IS A POLITICAL SCIENCE DISSERTATION?4. HELPFUL HINTS ON WRITING A POLITICAL SCIENCE DISSERTATION Topic Selection Organization Your Dissertation Prospectus Your Introductory Chapter Your Concluding Chapter Study Design and Presentation Writing Style Vetting Your Abstract Dealing with your Dissertation Committee Dealing with Your Head, Your Family, and Your Friends How to Learn More about How to Write a Dissertation5. THE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL6. PROFESSIONAL ETHICSAPPENDIX: HOW TO WRITE A PAPER FURTHER READING INDEX
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