'This innovative book endorses diverse approaches to focusing research projects: induction from data, deduction from theory, concentration on data that lends itself to strong causal inference (for example, natural experiments), and concern with explaining major events in the world. The book is engagingly written and will be an excellent text in the classroom. Bravo for Gerring and Seawright!' David Collier, UC Berkeley
1. Introduction John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 2. Current practices John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 3. Contributions to knowledge John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 4. Strategies John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 5. Heuristics John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 6. Case selection John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 7. Soaking and poking John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 8. Theoretical frameworks John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 9. Explanatory challenges John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 10. Tools and tips for theorizing John Gerring, Jason Seawright; 11. From exploration to testing John Gerring, Jason Seawright.