Contrasting insights that can be gained from large-N QCA and econometric analysis, we
outline two novel ways to integrate both modes of inquiry. The first introduces QCA solutions …

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 …

" What are the most effective methods to code and analyze data for a particular study? This
thoughtful and engaging book reviews the selection criteria for coding and analyzing any set …

This second edition of Doing Research in Political Science is a thoroughly revised and
updated version of the book that was originally published in 1999. In revising this edition we …

This study addresses the essential question of causal complexity and diversity related to the
influence of institutions on the direct investments (FDI) of multinational enterprises. Using a …

Social science theory often builds on sets and their relations. Correlation-based methods of
scientific enquiry, however, use linear algebra and are unsuited to analyzing set relations …

Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a method for cross-case analyses that works best
when complemented with follow-up case studies focusing on the causal quality of the …

This book is about presidents in parliamentary systems. One commonly recurring political
debate within parliamentary systems is over whether or not the public should directly elect …

This paper introduces the mini-symposium on Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and
set-theoretic methods, both crisp sets and fuzzy sets, and situates the different contributions …

Under which conditions and to what extent do governments pursue unpopular social policy
reforms for which they might be punished in the next election? This article shows that there …