ABSTRACT
Frieder Wolf reviewed literature that uses mixed methodology, and recommended that people should not subscribe to a one-size-fits-all solution, but use tailor-made triangulation strategies that fit the research questions in hand. However, mixed methodology sometimes results in contradictory findings that require further in depth analysis to resolve inconsistencies. Wolf study starts with grounded theory, guided by a theoretical framework. The data used for grounded theory has to be sufficiently large to allow constant comparison and theoretical sampling. What characterizes grounded theory data collection is that it is done simultaneously with analysis. In addition to the domestic base, the other variables he will examine are the role of, strategy and planning, support from the administration, the role of the media and the salience of the issue, and the strategic value of the Arab Gulf to the US. Discourse analysis explores patterns in oral and written statements, as well as in related practices.
