##  [Case Study Method](/case-study-method) 

  ##  [Case Study Method](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/case-study-method-0) 

  

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Definition

In‑depth empirical investigation of one or more bounded political phenomena—selected as a single case or a small number of cases—using multiple sources and analytic techniques to develop detailed description, test propositions, or generate and refine causal explanations within their contextual conditions; characterized by within‑case depth, triangulation of evidence, and attention to process and c