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

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096518000975

Share

COinS