Purpose The case study approach has been widely used in management studies and the
social sciences more generally. However, there are still doubts about when and how case …

Executive summary The multiple and overlapping crises faced by countries, regions, and the
world appear unprecedented in their magnitude and complexity. Protracted conflicts …

Masters and PhD student researchers in the social sciences are often required to explore
and explain their positionality, as, in the social world, it is recognized that their ontological …

The third edition of this popular, innovative and engaging textbook introduces students to the
various methods of modern social science, explaining how these have emerged, their …

Research in public administration and public management has distinctive features that
influence the choices and application of research methods. Periods of change and upheaval …

The Conduct of Inquiry in International Relations first edition was winner of the ISA-
Northeast's Yale H. Ferguson Award, and the ISA Theory Section's Best Book of the Year …

Quais são as vantagens da triangulação metodológica? Apesar de ser consensual a
importância da combinação de técnicas quantitativas e qualitativas, ainda são raros os …

With a view to providing contextual background for the Special Issue, this opening article
analyses several dimensions of 'The end of International Relations theory?'It opens with a …

Interdisciplinary Research: Process and Theory offers a comprehensive, systematic
presentation of the interdisciplinary decision-making process by drawing on student and …

The purpose of this volume is to introduce and discuss the foundations of research. The
main aim is to equip students with some of the most important tools and terminology of …