The Case for Case Studies Methods and Applications in International Development
The Case for Case Studies Methods and Applications in International Development by Jennifer Widner, published by Cambridge University Press on May 26, 2022, offers a comprehensive examination of the methodological foundations of case study research. This new edition, spanning 320 pages, addresses the gaps between the prevalent use of case studies and their often imprecise methodologies, as well as the disconnect between scholars advancing these methods and practitioners in development policy.
Readers will discover insights into preparing rigorous case studies and the conditions under which causal inferences can be drawn from individual cases. The book discusses the implications of applying successful interventions from one context to others, emphasizing the relevance of these issues across various disciplines within the social sciences. By drawing on the contributors’ experiences, this work serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners alike, providing a framework for understanding the complexities of case study applications in international development and beyond.
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This book seeks to narrow two gaps: first, between the widespread use of case studies and their frequently ‘loose’ methodological moorings; and second, between the scholarly community advancing methodological frontiers in case study research and the users of case studies in development policy and practice. It draws on the contributors’ collective experience at this nexus, but the underlying issues are more broadly relevant to case study researchers and practitioners in all fields. How does one prepare a rigorous case study? When can causal inferences reasonably be drawn from a single case? When and how can policy-makers reasonably presume that a demonstrably successful intervention in one context might generate similarly impressive outcomes elsewhere, or if massively ‘scaled up’? No matter their different starting points – disciplinary base, epistemological orientation, sectoral specialization, or practical concerns – readers will find issues of significance for their own field, and others across the social sciences. This title is also available Open Access.
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