# Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences

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- Book: [Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences](https://www.bookquiver.com/alexander-l-george/case-studies-and-theory-development-in-the-social-sciences) ([Case Studies and Theory Development in the Social Sciences.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/alexander-l-george/case-studies-and-theory-development-in-the-social-sciences.md))
- Authors: [Alexander L. George](https://www.bookquiver.com/alexander-l-george), [Andrew Bennett](https://www.bookquiver.com/andrew-bennett)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6257-222-4
- Pages: 352
- Published: 2005-04-15
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

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 rely too heavily...