Qualitative Comparative Analysis
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Qualitative Comparative Analysis
An Introduction to Research Design and Application
Gard-Murray, Alexander; Brockhaus, Maria; Giordono, Leanne; Boudet, Hilary; Castillo-Ortiz, Pablo; Ide, Tobias; Andersson, Matthew A.; Harkness, Sarah K.; Swinkels, Marij; Mello, Patrick A.
Georgetown University Press
12/2021
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Inglês
9781647121440
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List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
What Is Qualitative Comparative Analysis?
How To Use This Book
The QCA Research Cycle
A Brief History of QCA
Trends in QCA Applications
Book Outline
Notes
2. Research Design
Research Questions
Uses of QCA
Case Selection
Condition Selection
Multi-Method Research Designs
A Survey of Empirical Applications
Notes
3. Set Theory
Crisp 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
Calibration: Applied Examples
Common Misconceptions about Calibration
Good Practices of Calibration
Notes
6. Measures of Fit
Set-Theoretic Consistency
Set-Theoretic Coverage
Proportional Reduction in Inconsistency
Relevance of Necessity
Notes
7. Set-Theoretic Analysis
Analyzing Necessary Conditions
Truth Table Construction
Truth Table Analysis
Solution Terms
Counterfactual Analysis
Notes
8. QCA Variants
Multi-Value QCA
Temporal QCA
Two-Step QCA
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. Conclusion
Good Research Practice
Documenting and Communicating QCA Results
QCA Resources
The Way Ahead
Notes
Appendix: Link to Online R Manual
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
What Is Qualitative Comparative Analysis?
How To Use This Book
The QCA Research Cycle
A Brief History of QCA
Trends in QCA Applications
Book Outline
Notes
2. Research Design
Research Questions
Uses of QCA
Case Selection
Condition Selection
Multi-Method Research Designs
A Survey of Empirical Applications
Notes
3. Set Theory
Crisp 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
Calibration: Applied Examples
Common Misconceptions about Calibration
Good Practices of Calibration
Notes
6. Measures of Fit
Set-Theoretic Consistency
Set-Theoretic Coverage
Proportional Reduction in Inconsistency
Relevance of Necessity
Notes
7. Set-Theoretic Analysis
Analyzing Necessary Conditions
Truth Table Construction
Truth Table Analysis
Solution Terms
Counterfactual Analysis
Notes
8. QCA Variants
Multi-Value QCA
Temporal QCA
Two-Step QCA
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. Conclusion
Good Research Practice
Documenting and Communicating QCA Results
QCA Resources
The Way Ahead
Notes
Appendix: Link to Online R Manual
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author
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List of Boxes, Figures, and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
What Is Qualitative Comparative Analysis?
How To Use This Book
The QCA Research Cycle
A Brief History of QCA
Trends in QCA Applications
Book Outline
Notes
2. Research Design
Research Questions
Uses of QCA
Case Selection
Condition Selection
Multi-Method Research Designs
A Survey of Empirical Applications
Notes
3. Set Theory
Crisp 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
Calibration: Applied Examples
Common Misconceptions about Calibration
Good Practices of Calibration
Notes
6. Measures of Fit
Set-Theoretic Consistency
Set-Theoretic Coverage
Proportional Reduction in Inconsistency
Relevance of Necessity
Notes
7. Set-Theoretic Analysis
Analyzing Necessary Conditions
Truth Table Construction
Truth Table Analysis
Solution Terms
Counterfactual Analysis
Notes
8. QCA Variants
Multi-Value QCA
Temporal QCA
Two-Step QCA
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. Conclusion
Good Research Practice
Documenting and Communicating QCA Results
QCA Resources
The Way Ahead
Notes
Appendix: Link to Online R Manual
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
What Is Qualitative Comparative Analysis?
How To Use This Book
The QCA Research Cycle
A Brief History of QCA
Trends in QCA Applications
Book Outline
Notes
2. Research Design
Research Questions
Uses of QCA
Case Selection
Condition Selection
Multi-Method Research Designs
A Survey of Empirical Applications
Notes
3. Set Theory
Crisp 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
Calibration: Applied Examples
Common Misconceptions about Calibration
Good Practices of Calibration
Notes
6. Measures of Fit
Set-Theoretic Consistency
Set-Theoretic Coverage
Proportional Reduction in Inconsistency
Relevance of Necessity
Notes
7. Set-Theoretic Analysis
Analyzing Necessary Conditions
Truth Table Construction
Truth Table Analysis
Solution Terms
Counterfactual Analysis
Notes
8. QCA Variants
Multi-Value QCA
Temporal QCA
Two-Step QCA
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. Conclusion
Good Research Practice
Documenting and Communicating QCA Results
QCA Resources
The Way Ahead
Notes
Appendix: Link to Online R Manual
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author
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