The Case Study Anthology [Paperback]

The Case Study Anthology, the latest from bestselling author Robert Yin, introduces readers to the world of case study research. It contains 19 carefully chosen and well-edited works, some of which represent excerpts from all-time classic case studies in sociology, political science, and related disciplines. This anthology will help readers to understand how case study research has been conductedincluding the current state of the artand how they might conduct their own case studies.

The Case Study Anthology, the latest from bestselling author Robert Yin, introduces readers to the world of case study research. It contains 19 carefully chosen and well-edited works, some of which represent excerpts from all-time classic case studies in sociology, political science, and related disciplines. This anthology will help readers to understand how case study research has been conductedincluding the current state of the artand how they might conduct their own case studies.

This anthology is very useful. It speaks directly to students. The writing is extraordinarily strong throughout the samplesclear and concise, interesting and insightful, authoritative and accessible. This is a book I will order with enthusiasm as required reading in my course on research design.Every case in the Anthology is worth reading.Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I: Theoretical Perspectives and Case Selection
The Epidemic That Never Was: Policy-Making and the Swine Flu Scare - Richard E. Neustadt and Harvey Fineberg
Essence of Decision: Explaining the Cuban Missile Crisis - Allison, Graham, and Philip Zelikow
Middletown: A Study of Modern American Culture - Robert S. Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd
Yankee City: The Social Life of a Modern Communilƒ<