IPSA-USP
Concepts, Methods and Techniques in
Political Science, Public Policy
and International Relations
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Faculty:
Matthew Lange, McGill University
Teaching Assistant:
Natália Nahas Carneiro Maia Calfat, University of São Paulo
This course reviews the main methodologies employed in comparative-historical analysis. It focuses on the use of process tracing, narrative analysis, and counterfactuals for within-case analysis, the types of comparison commonly employed in comparative-historical analysis, and the different ways that comparative-historical researchers combine within-case and comparative methods.
The course also reviews material on gathering and interpreting historical data and strategies and techniques for choosing cases for comparative-historical analysis.
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