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Cases of Convenience? The Divergence of Theory from Practice in Case Selection in Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2017

Kendra L. Koivu  and
Annika Marlen Hinze
Kendra L. Koivu
Affiliation:
University of New Mexico
Annika Marlen Hinze
Affiliation:
Fordham University
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Symposium: The Road Less Traveled: An Agenda for Mixed-Methods Research
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PS: Political Science & Politics , Volume 50 , Issue 4 , October 2017 , pp. 1023 - 1027
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Copyright © American Political Science Association 2017 

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