The field of security studies has been the subject of considerable debate in recent years.
Attempts to broaden and deepen the scope of the field beyond its traditional focus on states …

The case study, as a method of inquiry, is particularly suited to the field of political
psychology. Yet there is little training in political science, and even less in psychology, on …

There is widespread agreement that status or standing in the international system is a critical
element in world politics. The desire for status is recognized as a key factor in nuclear …

Advances in the social sciences have emerged through a variety of research methods: field-
based research, laboratory and field experiments, and agent-based models. However …

The classic work on qualitative methods in political science Designing Social Inquiry
presents a unified approach to qualitative and quantitative research in political science …

The use of case studies to build and test theories in political science and the other social
sciences has increased in recent years. Many scholars have argued that the social sciences …

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 paper aims to clarify the meaning, and explain the utility, of the case study method, a
method often practiced but little understood. A “case study,” I argue, is best defined as an …

How can scholars select cases from a large universe for in-depth case study analysis?
Random sampling is not typically a viable approach when the total number of cases to be …

This article examines the evolution of security studies, focusing on recent developments in
the field. It provides a survey of the field, a guide to the current research agenda, and some …