Screen LibraryComparative policy studies conceptual and methodological challenges /
In the first volume of its kind, a collection of top policy scholars combine empirical and methodological analysis in the field of comparative policy studies to provide compelling insights into the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies across regional and national boundaries.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Research methods series
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137314154 |
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In the first volume of its kind, a collection of top policy scholars combine empirical and methodological analysis in the field of comparative policy studies to provide compelling insights into the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies across regional and national boundaries. 'This volume offers an encompassing assessment of major methodological challenges in comparative public policy. The chapters provide highly instructive insights and ideas on how to improve the design and research programs in comparative policy studies. This way, the book will significantly help to advance the state-of-the art in this field especially with regard to theory-building and theory-testing' Prof. Christoph Knill, University of Munich, Germany This new book merits attention by anyone interested in comparative studies of public policy, in particular students and scholars thinking ser |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230298750. |
| Carrier Form: | 280 p. : 16 figures, 10. |
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9781137314154 : 113731415X : |
| CLC: | D0 |
| Contents: | 1. Conceptual and Methodological Challenges in Comparative Public Policy-- Christine Rothmayr and Isabelle Engeli PART I: TYPES OF COMPARISONS AND THEIR METHODOLOGICAL CHALLENGES 2. Conceptualizing Public Policy-- Michael Howlett and Ben Cashore 3. Selecting Research Cases and Inferential Types in Comparative Public Policy Research-- Jeroen van der Heijden PART II: COMPARATIVE DESIGNS 4. Case Studies and (Causal-) Process Tracing-- Joachim Blatter and Markus Haverland 5. Intermediate-N Comparison: Configurational Comparative Methods-- Isabelle Engeli, Benoit Rihoux, and Christine Rothmayr 6. |