The incidence and impact of crises, disasters and other extreme events appears to be
increasing, thus heightening the significance of crisis research. The nature of such events …

In sub-Saharan Africa, property relationships around land and access to natural resources
vary across localities, districts and farming regions. These differences produce patterned …

A discussion of the case study method which develops an integrative framework for causal
inference in small-n research. This framework is applied to research design tasks such as …

Case Study Research: Principles and Practices aims to provide a general understanding of
the case study method as well as specific tools for its successful implementation. These tools …

This study proposes a conceptual framework for institutional processes shaping social
enterprise that spans regional differences in the term. Over time, countries and regions have …

Bargains, deals, and tacit understandings between states and insurgents are common in
civil wars. This fascinating mix of conflict and cooperation shapes patterns of politics …

The quantitative and qualitative research traditions can be thought of as distinct cultures
marked by different values, beliefs, and norms. In this essay, we adopt this metaphor toward …

Comparative-historical analysis (CHA) has a long and distinguished pedigree in political
science. In a discipline in which a succession of different movements has advocated new …

In the spring of 1989, Chinese workers and students captured global attention as they
occupied Tiananmen Square, demanded political change, and were tragically suppressed …

A 1978 CIA analysis firmly concluded that the shah of Iran would remain on the throne for
the foreseeable future. One hundred days later the shah was overthrown by a popular …