Case study research and critical IR
The Case for the Extended Case Methodology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4445153 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dejian Lai (0000-0001-9459-1072, London South Bank University, corresponding author), Roberto Roccu (0000-0003-3542-5765, King's College London) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-87 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-1178 • E-ISSN: 1741-2862 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0047117818818243 |
| OpenAlex | W2911208416 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
Discussions on case study methodology in International Relations (IR) have historically been dominated by positivist and neopositivist approaches. However, these are problematic for critical IR research, pointing to the need for a non-positivist case study methodology. To address this issue, this article introduces and adapts the extended case methodology as a critical, reflexivist approach to case study research, whereby the case is constructed through a dynamic interaction with theory, rather than selected, and knowledge is produced through extensions rather than generalisation. Insofar as it seeks to study the world in complex and non-linear terms, take context and positionality seriously, and generate explicitly political and emancipatory knowledge, the extended case methodology is consistent with the ontological and epistemological commitments of several critical IR approaches. Its potential is illustrated in the final part of the article with reference to researching the socioeconomic dimension of transitional justice in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Case study research · Context (archaeology) · Critical theory · Dimension (graph theory) · Epistemology · International relations · Knowledge management · Political science · Politics · Positivism · Sociology · Computer Science · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Mathematics · Peacebuilding and International Security · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance
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Hybrid Peacebuilding in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The qualitative embedded case study method
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Comparative Political Theory and International Relations
Socioeconomic Justice
The tripartite structure of critical international theory
Steel mills, markets and war
Urban Poverty in the Everyday Lives of Older People
Digital labour platforms and neoliberal governmentality
Aid as Pacification
Like flesh and a nail
| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |