Paradigms and Sand Castles

2003/01/01 by Barbara Geddes · 14 citations
Social Sciences · #International Development and Aid #Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare #Income, Poverty, and Inequality

paper · doi:10.3998/mpub.11910

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Abstract

Paradigms and Sand Castles demonstrates the relationship between thoughtful research design and the collection of persuasive evidence in support of theory. It teaches the craft of research through interesting and carefully selected examples from the field of comparative development studies. Barbara Geddes is Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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