In political scientists' drive to examine causal mechanisms, qualitative expert interviews
have an important role to play. This is particularly true for the analysis of complex decision …

This article maps the methodological debate on process tracing and discusses the diverse
variants of process tracing in order to highlight the commonalities beyond diversity and …

When the Guatemalan civil war ended in 1996, the Peace Accords required the
demobilization of the civil patrols. Yet, nearly two decades after the end of the war, the ex …

Qualitative historical knowledge is essential for validating natural experiments. Specifically,
the validity of a natural experiment depends on the historical processes of treatment …

ABSTRACT In 2018, India's Prime Minister announced a new health insurance program,
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), aiming to cover over 500 million people. This …

The strategic culture approach has been suffering from a prolonged theoretical stalemate,
despite a surge in case studies, which culminated in the Johnston-Gray debate and …

El diseño y el registro de Planes Pre-Análisis (PAP) representa un avance significativo en la
transparencia de la investigación en ciencias sociales. Esta herramienta es comúnmente …

Experimental designs in the social sciences have received increasing attention due to their
power to produce causal inferences. Nevertheless, experimental research faces limitations …

ABSTRACT In the Global South, the urban poor are heavily policed and bear the brunt of
police violence. Evidence suggests that the urban poor also support punitive policing. Why …

As opposition to globalization grows, many governments seek policy responses. One
response–the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund–provides support to workers in …