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This class introduces students to different research designs in comparative and international analysis. The discussion will be based mainly on examples of high-impact studies. Methods covered include cross-national large-N survey, ethnography, interview, small-N comparison, paired comparison, and process tracing. Through intensive engagement with the readings, which are composed of classics and cutting-edge research, students are expected to develop critical appreciation of the diverse methodological strategies underlying different empirical studies and the capability of employing some of the methods in their research.