Case Studies as a Research Strategy in Comparative Education

This article is an attempt at analysing one of the qualitative methods increasingly used in educational research, particularly in the context of dynamic social, cultural, and political changes. It focuses on the research question of how case studies are applied in comparative research, with particular emphasis on their strengths and limitations, the use of typological and processual approaches, and the role of the cultural and social context. The study adopts a qualitative approach, incorporating literature review, synthesis of data from various sources, and a three-dimensional (vertical, horizontal, transverse) comparison of selected cases. The findings demonstrate that this strategy is highly effective in studying educational processes in their natural settings and has strong potential to generate contextually grounded and in-depth conclusions. The summary underscores the importance of combining methodological approaches and accounting for contextual volatility to produce more relevant comparative interpretations.