Medium- and Large-N Qualitative Methods in Constitutional Law
Prepared for Handbook on Research Methods in Constitutional Law, edited by Malcolm Langford and David Law (Edward Elgar, Forthcoming).
12 Pages Posted: 16 Nov 2017
Date Written: November 13, 2017
Abstract
In this paper, I make a case for medium- and even large-N qualitative research in constitutional law. That is, I make a case for using qualitative techniques to analyze a set of cases that is larger than usual for qualitative research designs. In doing so, I recharacterize some familiar research practices along these lines, but I also advocate wider adoption of several less familiar research practices. In particular, I argue for more attention to case selection, data sharing, and collaborative research in qualitative constitutional scholarship.
Keywords: constitutional law, qualitative methods, medium-N methods, constitutional development, data sharing
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