Veranstaltungsort:
Unicom
Raum: 7.3280
Mary-Somerville-Straße 7
28359 Bremenn
Uhrzeit:
14:15 - 15:45 Uhr
Organisation:
Btlg. Organisation:
Veranstaltungsreihe:
Jour Fixe
Semester:
WiSe 2019/20

The study of causal mechanisms and processes is ubiqutious in the social sciences. But there is no agreement on how this can be achieved. In this talk, I will present recent advancements in process-tracing methods as one tool to study mechanisms, discussing its relative strengths and the tradeoffs involved with detailed tracing of mechanisms as they play out in real-world cases. The talk will conclude with a discussion of the developing standards for what determines the internal and external validity of mechanism-focused case studies.