Write a research paper that utilizes the case study method.

Write a research paper that utilizes the case study method. This final assignment will require both an accurate understanding of the theories themselves and a mastery of the empirical material.

For papers utilizing the case study method, the case chosen should be different from that used for the group presentation (Korean War).

Papers utilizing the case study method should include the following components:

Introduction: This section establishes 1) the historical significance of the case and 2) its appropriateness for testing theories.
Theory: Theories are introduced, particularly their assumptions, causal logics, and observable implications.
Findings: This section presents the case narrative(s) with a particular emphasis on the events relevant to the validity of the theories. It also provides an assessment of the usefulness of each theory in light of the evidence.
Conclusion: The conclusion discusses limitations, as well as scholarly implications, policy implications, and avenues for future research.
Useful References:

Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams, Joseph Bizup, and William T. Fitzgerald (2016), The Craft of Research, Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Büthe, Tim (2002), Taking Temporality Seriously: Modeling History and the Use of Narratives as Evidence, American Political Science Review 96 (3): 481-493.
Lijphart, Arend (1971), Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method, American Political Science Review 65 (3): 682-693.
King, Gary, Robert O. Keohane, and Sidney Verba (1994), Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Quantitative Research, Princeton: Princeton University Press.

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