TY - BOOK AU - George,Alexander L. AU - Bennett,Andrew TI - Case studies and theory development in the social sciences SN - 9780262572224 U1 - 300.722 GEO PY - 2005/// CY - Cambridge : PB - MIT Press KW - Social sciences KW - Methodology KW - Case studies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "The use of case studies to build and test theories in political science and the other social sciences has increased in recent years. Many scholars have argued that the social sciences rely too heavily on quantitative research and formal models and thus have attempted to develop and refine rigorous methods for using case studies. This text presents a comprehensive analysis of research methods using case studies and examines the place of case studies in social science methodology. It argues that case studies, statistical methods, and formal models are complementary rather than competitive." ER -