Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
10-2018
Abstract
Process-tracing has grown in popularity among qualitative researchers. However, unlike statistical models and estimators—or even other topics in qualitative methods—process-tracing is largely bereft of guidelines, especially when it comes to teaching. We address this shortcoming by providing a step-by-step checklist for developing a research design to use process-tracing as a valid and substantial tool for hypothesis testing. This practical guide should be of interest for both research application and instructional purposes. An online appendix containing multiple examples facilitates teaching of the method.
Keywords
process tracing, research methods
Discipline
Models and Methods | Political Science
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
PS: Political Science and Politics
Volume
51
Issue
4
First Page
842
Last Page
846
ISSN
1049-0965
Identifier
10.1017/S1049096518000975
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Citation
RICKS, Jacob, & LIU, Amy H..(2018). Process-tracing research designs: A practical guide. PS: Political Science and Politics, 51(4), 842-846.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2521
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096518000975