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Trampusch, Christine ORCID: 0000-0003-1024-2065 and Palier, Bruno (2016). Between X and Y: how process tracing contributes to opening the black box of causality. New Political Economy, 21 (5). 437 - 455. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1469-9923

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Abstract

This article maps the methodological debate on process tracing and discusses the diverse variants of process tracing in order to highlight the commonalities beyond diversity and disagreements. Today most authors agree that process tracing is aimed at unpacking causal and temporal mechanisms. The article distinguishes two main types of use for process tracing. Some are more inductive, aimed at theory building (i.e. at uncovering and specifying causal mechanisms) while others are more deductive, aimed at theory testing (and refining). The paper summarizes the main added value and drawbacks of process tracing. It ends by providing ten guidelines for when and how to apply process tracing.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Trampusch, Christine UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-1024-2065 UNSPECIFIED Palier, Bruno UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-289443
DOI:	10.1080/13563467.2015.1134465
Journal or Publication Title:	New Political Economy
Volume:	21
Number:	5
Page Range:	437 - 455
Date:	2016
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1469-9923
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Political Science > Cologne Center for Comparative Politics
Subjects:	Social sciences Political science Public administration
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SYSTEMATIC PROCESS ANALYSIS; MECHANISMS; STANDARD Multiple languages Economics; International Relations; Political Science Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/28944