新型案例研究的认识论与方法论

Epistemology and Methodology of New-Type Case Study Research

案例研究在中国公共管理研究中的广泛应用伴随着诸多质疑之声。本文基于国内知名学者的深度笔谈,多维度剖析了案例研究在方法滥用、研究质量把控等方面的症结所在,由此入题深入探讨了新型案例研究的本土化发展路径、高质量案例研究的方法论基础以及案例研究的前沿拓展方向。研究发现:案例研究方法的滥用主要源于规范性缺失;高质量案例研究的关键在于实现理论与观察的反复融合,加强“入口”与“出口”控制;中国本土化的新型案例研究范式应立足问题导向,彰显“六度”内涵;案例研究的创新发展有赖于个体体验式与洞察式的复杂性方法论、对不同研究问题类型的适配,以及跨情境、跨学科的整合。中国案例研究应自觉承担起应对人类社会复杂性挑战的使命,在理论批判、概念创新、实践指引等方面实现新的突破,推进国家治理体系和治理能力现代化。

The widespread application of case study research in Chinese public administration has been accompanied by numerous doubts and critiques.Based on in-depth discussions among renowned Chinese scholars,this article conducts a multi-dimensional analysis of the crux of methodological misuse and research quality control in case study research.From this starting point,it delves into the localized development path of newtype case study research,the methodological foundations of high-quality case study research,and the frontier directions for expanding case study research.The study finds that the misuse of case study methodology primarily stems from a lack of standardization;the key to high-quality case study research lies in achieving repeated integration of theory and observation,and strengthening the control of"entry"and"exit";China's localized new-type case study research paradigm should be problem-oriented and embody the connotation of"six dimensions";the innovative development of case study research relies on individual experiential and insightful complexity methodology,adaptation to different types of research questions,and cross-contextual and cross-disciplinary integration.Chinese case study research should consciously undertake the mission of addressing the complexity challenges facing human society,achieve new breakthroughs in theoretical critique,conceptual innovation,and practical guidance,and promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity.