Comparative Policy Studies Conceptual and Methodological Challenges [Hardcover]

In the first volume of its kind, a collection of top policy scholars combine empirical and methodological analysis in the field of comparative policy studies to provide compelling insights into the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies across regional and national boundaries.1. Conceptual and Methodological Challenges in Comparative Public Policy; Christine Rothmayr and Isabelle Engeli PART I: TYPES OF COMPARISONS AND THEIR METHODOLOGICAL CHALLENGES 2. Conceptualizing Public Policy; Michael Howlett and Ben Cashore 3. Selecting Research Cases and Inferential Types in Comparative Public Policy Research; Jeroen van der Heijden PART II: COMPARATIVE DESIGNS 4. Case Studies and (Causal-) Process Tracing; Joachim Blatter and Markus Haverland 5. Intermediate-N Comparison: Configurational Comparative Methods; Isabelle Engeli, Beno?t Rihoux, and Christine Rothmayr 6. Quantitative Methodologies in Public Policy; Christian Breunig and John Ahlquist 7. Interpretive Analysis and Comparative Research; Dvora Yanow PART III: NEW CHALLENGES IN COMPARATIVE DESIGNS 8. Comparing Beyond Europe and North America; Joseph Wong 9. Methods for the Analysis of Policy Interdependence; Fabrizio Gilardi 10. Gendering Comparative Policy Studies: Towards Better Sciencel; Amy G. Mazur and Season Hoard 11. Mixed-Methods Designs in Comparative Public Policy: The Dismantling of Pension Policies; Adrienne H?ritier and Sophie Biesenbender

'This volume offers an encompassing assessment of major methodological challenges in comparative public policy. The chapters provide highly instructive insights and ideas on how to improve the design and research programs in comparative policy studies. This way, the book will significantly help to advance the state-of-the art in this field especially with regard to theory-building and theory-testing'

Prof. Christoph Knill, University of Munich, Germany

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