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deviant case: a standalone construct

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Political methodology

a case selected because its outcome is poorly predicted by a general model, used to probe for new explanations or omitted variables.

In political methodology, deviant case refers to a case selected because its outcome is poorly predicted by a general model, used to probe for new explanations or omitted variables. This meaning comes from Seawright (2008) in Political Research Quarterly.[1]

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References

Seawright, J., & Gerring, J. (2008). Case Selection Techniques in Case Study Research: A Menu of Qualitative and Quantitative Options. Political Research Quarterly, 61(2), 294-308. https://doi.org/10.1177/1065912907313077

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