Comparative method

debated the most effective approach to analyzing comparative politics. In “Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method”, Arend Lijphart, perceives a problem viz., the low ebb of “explicit methodological concern and the implicit methodological awareness among students of comparative politics”(681). To address this problem Lijphart sets forth a systematic approach to political analysis, advocating for the greater use of the comparative method as the tool for political inquiry. Lijphart delineates

The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies by Charles C. Ragin describes several aspects of the comparative research process. He describes in detail the strategies a comparative researcher can employ and the differences and similarities of these strategies. He notes that the comparative approach is primarily of a qualitative nature and is by its very nature different from quantitative scientific methodology based upon statistical inference. During the course of

science and a main staple of the comparative scholar’s toolkit. Case studies have been primarily used as an integrative tool of social science phenomena – and are of particular value when the number of observations (or cases under evaluation) are limited in number. A small-N often limits the utility of statistical evaluation. With the widespread access to data resources, the case study approach was supplanted by large-N quantitative methods as the preferred research method of political science scholars

1. What is the comparative method, and how is it useful for understanding variance between and among the states? The comparative method is used to compare and contrast the structure of governments between states. An example of the comparative method is dogs in West Virginia are taxed, compared to Nebraska where dogs are licensed. Variance is the difference between the measurable units. Noting the differences among city limits governments, such as, Apopka to Altamonte, Altamonte to Winter Park, Winter

Sociology: The Comparative Method Sociologists have embraced what is known as the comparative method as the most efficient way to expose taken-for-granted 'truths' or laws that people have adopted. But what is this comparative method and how does it work? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to exposing these false 'truths'. What forms or variations of the comparative method exist? In the pages to follow I will attempt to give you some insight and understanding of what the comparative method is, and

grew out of the earlier discipline of philology. 1.2. The rise of comparative method: Comparative and historical linguistics were often treated as a single discipline. Firstly the main concern of historical linguistics was to study about Comparative Linguistics in which linguists were concerned about how two languages are related to one another when they are derived from a common ancestor. This notion of comparative linguistics was given by Sir William Jones a British judge in India

Doing Theology Comparatively (Comparative Methods of Fredericks and Clooney) Even though living in the midst of globalization, human community is still diverse in various aspects of culture, politics, economy, religions, etc. It is difficult for humanity to find a “common denominator” for unity and wholeness. More than fifty years ago, Radhakrishnan, the great Indian philosopher, lamented, “mankind must become a community is still a casual whim, a vague aspiration, not generally accepted as a conscious

If we want to make changes in our Lives, then we will have to look at the causes and the way we are using our minds, the way we are thinking. For, “No two things can occupy the same space at the same time. You can’t have a positive thought & hold on to the negative one. Choose one.” ~Louise Hay. We all have the will and heart, the courage and braveness to let go of the past and to learn from it, and not to dwell in it. So, after all how can something, be both positive and Negative at the same time

8. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TRACKING METHODS Achieving Project Aim 1 required a comparative analysis of tracking methods (Objective 1). Through literature review, this chapter will examine other methods of tracking users’ interactions with multi-media content. Firstly, it evaluates the structure of the Tin Can API and how it compares with its predecessor, SCORM. Secondly, the following alternative tracking methods are considered: Open Badges Other ontologies Web page logs, client and server side

Comparative advantage: it is one of the most important concepts in economic theories. It is referring to the ability of any country to produced goods at a lower opportunity cost than other county. If there is the trade-off between the 2 products when determined time is limited country must give up labor units of one product to produce other product at this time this country has a comparative advantage proportional with relatively more effective. Absolute advantage: it is the ability of a country