Cambridge University Press - Rethinking Comparison - Hardcover Book

Cambridge University Press

Rethinking ComparisonInnovative Methods for Qualitative Political Inquiry\nAuthor(s): Erica S. Simmons, Nicholas Rush Smith\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108832793, 978-1108832793\nSynopsis\nQualitative comparative methods and specifically controlled qualitative comparisons are central to the study of politics. They are not the only kind of comparison, though, that can help us better understand political processes and outcomes. Yet there are few guides for how to conduct non-controlled comparative research. This volume brings together chapters from more than a dozen leading methods scholars from across the discipline of political science, including positivist and interpretivist scholars, qualitative methodologists, mixed-methods researchers, ethnographers, historians, and statisticians. Their work revolutionizes qualitative research design by diversifying the repertoire of comparative meth.