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Set-Theoretic Methods for the Social Sciences: A Guide to Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Set-Theoretic Methods for the Social Sciences: A Guide to Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Schneider, Carsten Q.
Wagemann, Claudius

Hardcover

Series: Strategies for Social Inquiry

General Political ScienceGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1107013526
ISBN13: 9781107013520
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Aug 30 2012
Pages: 370
Weight: 1.90
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.80 Depth: 9.80
Language: English
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 the comprehensive guide to these methods for researchers across the social sciences.

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