Although case study methods remain a controversial approach to data collection, they are widely recognised in many social science studies especially when in- depth explanations of a social behaviour are sought after. This article, therefore, discusses several aspects of case studies as a research method. These include the. Similarly, case studies in international relations integrated rigorous, standardized methods with statistical and formal methods, including qualitative comparative analysis and process tracing to improve understanding of world politics (BENNETT ELMAN, 2007; GERRING, 2004; LEVY, 2007). Parallel to the use of case studies in anthropology, medicine and disciplines in the social sciences such as sociology, education and political science also embraced case study as a form of inquiry (ANTHONY JACK, 2009; BROWN, 2008; CRESWELL et al., 2007; GEORGE BENNETT, 2005; GERRING, 2004; SIMONS, 2009; YIN, 2014). According to GEORGE and BENNETT (2005) "scholars have formalized case study methods more completely and linked them to underlying arguments in the philosophy of science" (p.6). The continued use of case study to understand the complexities of institutions, practices, processes, and relations in politics, has demonstrated the utility of case.