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Table of Contents
Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Qualitative Comparative Analysis in the Social Sciences
What Is Qualitative Comparative Analysis?
How to Use This Book
The QCA Research Cycle
A Brief History of QCA
Trends in QCA Applications
Outline of the Book
Notes
2 Research Design
Research Questions
Uses of QCA
Testing Hypotheses
Case Selection
Condition Selection
Multimethod Research Designs
A Survey of Empirical Applications
Notes
3 Set Theory
Crisp Sets and Fuzzy Sets
Set Operations
Truth Tables
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
Assessing Set Relations
Notes
4 Causation and Causal Complexity
Theories of Causation in the Social Sciences
Causal Complexity
Causal Analysis
Notes
5 Calibrating Sets
Measurement and Calibration
Calibration Procedures
Types of Data
The Direct Method of Calibration
Applied Examples of Calibration
Common Misconceptions about Calibration
Good Practices for Calibration
Notes
6 Measures of Fit
Set-Theoretic Consistency
An Example of Calculating Consistency
Set-Theoretic Coverage
An Example of Calculating Coverage
Proportional Reduction in Inconsistency
Relevance of Necessity
Notes
7 Set-Theoretic Analysis
Analyzing Necessary Conditions
Truth Table Construction
Truth Table Analysis
Solution Terms
An Illustration of Solution Terms
Counterfactual Analysis
Notes
8 QCA Variants
Multivalue QCA
Temporal QCA
Two-Step QCA
An Applied Example of Two-Step QCA
Fuzzy-Set Ideal Type Analysis
An Example of Fuzzy-Set Ideal Type Analysis
Related Methods and Approaches
Notes
9 QCA and Its Critics
Analytical Robustness
Comparisons with Other Methods.
Formalization and Algorithms
Causal Analysis and Solution Terms
Recognizing QCA's Strengths and Limitations
Notes
10 Guiding Principles for QCA Research
Good Research Practice
Documenting and Communicating QCA Results
QCA Resources
Current Developments
The Way Ahead
Notes
Appendix: Link to the Online R Manual
Glossary
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About the Author.
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Qualitative Comparative Analysis in the Social Sciences
What Is Qualitative Comparative Analysis?
How to Use This Book
The QCA Research Cycle
A Brief History of QCA
Trends in QCA Applications
Outline of the Book
Notes
2 Research Design
Research Questions
Uses of QCA
Testing Hypotheses
Case Selection
Condition Selection
Multimethod Research Designs
A Survey of Empirical Applications
Notes
3 Set Theory
Crisp Sets and Fuzzy Sets
Set Operations
Truth Tables
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
Assessing Set Relations
Notes
4 Causation and Causal Complexity
Theories of Causation in the Social Sciences
Causal Complexity
Causal Analysis
Notes
5 Calibrating Sets
Measurement and Calibration
Calibration Procedures
Types of Data
The Direct Method of Calibration
Applied Examples of Calibration
Common Misconceptions about Calibration
Good Practices for Calibration
Notes
6 Measures of Fit
Set-Theoretic Consistency
An Example of Calculating Consistency
Set-Theoretic Coverage
An Example of Calculating Coverage
Proportional Reduction in Inconsistency
Relevance of Necessity
Notes
7 Set-Theoretic Analysis
Analyzing Necessary Conditions
Truth Table Construction
Truth Table Analysis
Solution Terms
An Illustration of Solution Terms
Counterfactual Analysis
Notes
8 QCA Variants
Multivalue QCA
Temporal QCA
Two-Step QCA
An Applied Example of Two-Step QCA
Fuzzy-Set Ideal Type Analysis
An Example of Fuzzy-Set Ideal Type Analysis
Related Methods and Approaches
Notes
9 QCA and Its Critics
Analytical Robustness
Comparisons with Other Methods.
Formalization and Algorithms
Causal Analysis and Solution Terms
Recognizing QCA's Strengths and Limitations
Notes
10 Guiding Principles for QCA Research
Good Research Practice
Documenting and Communicating QCA Results
QCA Resources
Current Developments
The Way Ahead
Notes
Appendix: Link to the Online R Manual
Glossary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
I
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
X-Y
References
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
I
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
X-Y
About the Author.