Logik des Vergleichs

Question 1

Was ist ein Fall (3) ?

Answer 1

• George & Bennett (2005) “instance of a class of events”.
• ein Fall gehört immer zu eine “universe of cases”
• ein Fallauswahl nur möglich, wenn das universe of cases definiert ist.

Question 2

Typen von Fallstudien (6) :

Answer 2

Lijphart:

1) Atheoretical case studies (deskriptiv.)

2) Interpretative case studies (Interpretation ohne Generalisierung).

3) Hypothesis-generating case studies (neue Theorie) .

4) Theory-confirming case studies (Belege für die Richtigkeit einer Theorie am konkreten Fall.)

5) Theory-infirming case studies (Schwächung einer Theorie.)

6) Deviant case studies (Theoriemodifikation)

Question 3

method of difference:

Answer 3

selects cases with different values on the dependent variable and similar values on all but one of the possible causal variables

• John Stuart Mill (1875)

Question 4

Method of agreement:

Answer 4

focuses on cases that are similar on the dependent variable & different on all but one of the independent variables.

• John Stuart Mill (1875)

Question 5

Quantitativer Methoden

Answer 5

Quantitative research is the process of collecting and analyzing numerical data. It can be used to find patterns and averages, make predictions, test causal relationships, and generalize results to wider populations.

Question 6

Qualitativer Methoden

Answer 6

is the process of collecting and analyzing non-numerical data but severals methods. It can be used to find patterns and averages, make predictions, test causal relationships, and generalize results to wider populations.