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Democratization --- Democracy --- Comparative government --- #SBIB:324H71 --- #SBIB:328H200 --- #SBIB:328H32 --- Democratic consolidation --- Democratic transition --- Political science --- New democracies --- Self-government --- Equality --- Representative government and representation --- Republics --- Comparative political systems --- Comparative politics --- Government, Comparative --- Political systems, Comparative --- Politieke verandering: modernisatie, democratisering, regional development --- Instellingen en beleid: Europa: comparatief / diverse landen --- Instellingen en beleid: Midden en Latijns-Amerika --- Democratization - Europe --- Democratization - Latin America --- Democracy - Europe --- Democracy - Latin America

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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.

#SBIB:303H30 --- #SBIB:303H61 --- Kwalitatieve methoden: algemeen --- Wiskundige methoden en technieken --- Méthode comparative --- Set theory. --- POLITICAL SCIENCE / General. --- Aggregates --- Classes (Mathematics) --- Ensembles (Mathematics) --- Mathematical sets --- Sets (Mathematics) --- Theory of sets --- Comparative method. --- Social sciences --- Mathematical models. --- Set theory --- Logic, Symbolic and mathematical --- Mathematics --- Comparative method --- Mathematical models --- Qualitative methods in social research --- Political science --- General. --- Sciences sociales --- Modèles mathématiques --- Méthode comparative. --- Modèles mathématiques. --- Social Sciences --- Political Science --- Social sciences - Comparative method --- Social sciences - Mathematical models

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A comprehensive introduction and teaching resource for state-of-the-art Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R software. This guide facilitates the efficient teaching, independent learning, and use of QCA with the best available software, reducing the time and effort required when encountering not just the logic of a new method, but also new software. With its applied and practical focus, the book offers a genuinely simple and intuitive resource for implementing the most complete protocol of QCA. To make the lives of students, teachers, researchers, and practitioners as easy as possible, the book includes learning goals, core points, empirical examples, and tips for good practices. The freely available online material provides a rich body of additional resources to aid users in their learning process. Beyond performing core analyses with the R package QCA, the book also facilitates a close integration with the R package SetMethods allowing for a host of additional protocols for building a more solid and well-rounded QCA.

Qualitative research --- R (Computer program language) --- Social sciences --- Data processing. --- Comparative method. --- Methodology. --- GNU-S (Computer program language) --- Domain-specific programming languages --- Qualitative analysis (Research) --- Qualitative methods (Research) --- Research --- Qualitative research - Data processing --- Qualitative research - Methodology --- Social sciences - Comparative method