Utilising Comparative Case Study Design for Uncovering Variations in the Federal Governance Models in The South Asia

Abstract

This research is an attempt to outline the utilities of the comparative case study design in order to decipher the variations in the federal governance models of three South Asian States: India, Pakistan, and Nepal. The Comparative case study design provides sound techniques to comparatively track the history of federal governance of the supra-mentioned states. In addition to providence of comprehensive case selection strategies, this design includes multiple case studies, in contrast with a single case study method. Moreover, its Sequential Framework to formulate the research questions, giving a right direction to the comparative study research, follows a multi-faceted data collection tools and data analysis techniques for finding the variations in the federal governance of India, Pakistan and Nepal. Finally, adaption of systematic case selection, consistent variable operationalization, and rigorous triangulation will further enhance the effectiveness of comparative case study designs.