Advances in Comparative-Historical Analysis

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Advances in Comparative-Historical Analysis

Research methods: general Sociology Comparative politics

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Collection: Strategies for Social Inquiry

Language: English

Published by: Cambridge University Press

Published on: 2nd July 2015

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781316366004


Introduction

Against the backdrop of an explosion of interest in new techniques for data collection and theory testing, this volume provides a fresh programmatic statement about comparative-historical analysis. It examines the advances and distinctive contributions that CHA has made to theory generation and the explanation of large-scale outcomes that newer approaches often regard as empirically intractable.

Sources of Influence

An introductory essay locates the sources of CHA's enduring influence in core characteristics that distinguish this approach, such as its attention to process and its commitment to empirically grounded, deep case-based research.

Research and Methodology

Subsequent chapters explore broad research programs inspired by CHA work, new analytic tools for studying temporal processes and institutional dynamics, and recent methodological tools for analyzing sequences and for combining CHA work with other approaches.

Conclusion

This volume is essential reading for scholars seeking to learn about the sources of CHA's enduring influence and its contemporary analytical and methodological techniques.

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