Set-theoretic methods for the social sciences

a guide to qualitative comparative analysis

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Set-theoretic methods for the social sciences

a guide to qualitative comparative analysis

"Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and other set-theoretic methods distinguish themselves from other approaches to the study of social phenomena by using sets and the search for set relations. In virtually all social science fields, statements about social phenomena can be framed in terms of set relations, and using set-theoretic methods to investigate these statements is therefore highly valuable. This book guides readers through the basic principles of set theory and then on to the applied practices of QCA. It provides a thorough understanding of basic and advanced issues in set-theoretic methods together with tricks of the trade, software handling and exercises. Most arguments are introduced using examples from existing research. The use of QCA is increasing rapidly and the application of set-theory is both fruitful and still widely misunderstood in current empirical comparative social research. This book provides an invaluable guide to these methods for researchers across the social sciences"--

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Language
English
Pages
370

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Cambridge
Series
Strategies for social inquiry

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
300.72
Library of Congress
H61 .S379 2012, H61.S379 2012

The Physical Object

Pagination
pages cm.
Number of pages
370

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25307396M
ISBN 13
9781107013520, 9781107601130
LCCN
2012015930
OCLC/WorldCat
793006012

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL16626979W

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