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Qualitative Research: Design and Methods

A map depicting the range of Soviet missiles from Cuba.

A map depicting the range of Soviet missiles, if launched from Cuba. The Cuban Missile Crisis is often used as a case study in political science research. (Image courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

17.878

As Taught In

Spring 2005

Level

Graduate

Course Description

Course Features

Course Description

This seminar explores the development and application of qualitative research designs and methods in political analysis. It considers a broad array of approaches, from exploratory narratives to focused-comparison case studies, for investigating plausible alternative hypotheses. The focus is on analysis, not data collection.

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Steve Meyer. 17.878 Qualitative Research: Design and Methods. Spring 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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