Case studies and theory development in the social sciences

pt. I. Case studies and social science. Case studies and theory development ; Case study methods and research on the interdemocratic peace

A pedagogical note to Parts II and III

pt. II. How to do case studies. The method of structured, focused comparison ; Phase one: Designing case study research ; Phase two: Carrying out the case studies ; Phase three: Drawing the implications of case findings for theory

pt. III. Alternative methods and select issues. Case studies and the philosophy of science ; Comparative methods: controlled comparison and within-case analysis ; The congruence method ; Process-tracing and historical explanation ; Integrating comparative and within-case analysis: typological theory ; Case studies and policy-relevant theory

Appendix: Studies that illustrate research design.