Doing Research on Sensitive Topics in Political Science
Studying Organised Criminal Groups in Cape Town
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6213801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Derica Lambrechts (0000-0002-7645-1866, Stellenbosch University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 249-265 |
| Publication date | 2014-05-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politikon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-9346 • E-ISSN: 1470-1014 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02589346.2014.905257 |
| OpenAlex | W2056278447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
This article provides a review of the method and approach of a study done on a research topic in the field of Political Science, namely the impact of organised criminal groups on social control by the state. Research can be regarded as the production of knowledge and the research process is the roadmap or guide used in order to produce knowledge about a specific topic under consideration. As a result of the sensitive nature of the research subject, particular care was taken in designing the research process that guided the study. This article offers an explanation of the specific research design and research methodology selected in order to analyse the features of the relationship between local governance, societies and organised criminal groups. The following elements are discussed: the case study research design, the qualitative research methodology, the field research process and research techniques, research ethics and, finally, basic safety while doing fieldwork
Business · Corporate governance · Engineering ethics · Field (mathematics · Field research · Library science · Management · Management science · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Process (computing · Qualitative research · Research ethics · Social science · Sociology · Subject (documents · Computer Science · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Engineering · Law · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Science and Policy Research
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Social Research Methods
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Theories of the Democratic State
Research Methods in Politics
Focus-Group Methodology in Research with Incarcerated Women
The practice of social research
Evaluating Qualitative Research in Social Geography
The Impact of Organised Crime on State Social Control
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |