mechanismscausal
Mechanismscausal is a term used to describe an integrated approach to explanation that foregrounds causal mechanisms as the primary mediators of effects, combining mechanistic reasoning with causal inference. The term is not widely standardized but serves as a label for efforts that seek to specify how an initial cause leads to an outcome through identifiable intervening processes.
In this view, a mechanism is a chain of intermediate events, entities, and activities that connect cause
Methodologically, it draws on process tracing, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, causal graphs, and modeling approaches such
Applications span disciplines such as epidemiology, psychology, sociology, economics, and political science. For example, a mechanismscausal
Critics warn that focusing on mechanisms can be resource-intensive and may overstate mechanistic detail when data
See also: Mechanism, Causality, Process tracing, Causal modeling.