Counterfactual thought experiments in world politics: logical, methodological, and psychological perspectives
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691027913
Date de publication :
8 sept. 1996
Dimensions :
25,4 x 19,7 cm
Poids :
510 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Proposes a set of criteria for distinguishing plausible from implausible counterfactual conjectures across a range of applications. This volume makes use of these and other criteria to evaluate counterfactuals that emerge in diverse methodological contexts including comparative case studies, game theory, and statistical analysis.