Research on sustainability transitions has expanded rapidly in the last ten years, diversified
in terms of topics and geographical applications, and deepened with respect to theories and …

This expanded and updated edition of Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences: The
State of the Art revisits the use of complexity theory across the social sciences and …

Social phenomena can rarely be attributed to single causes--instead, they typically stem
from a myriad of interwoven factors that are often difficult to untangle. Drawing on set theory …

Many studies have been conducted to determine the conditions that contribute to the
satisfactory outcome of decision‐making processes in governance networks. In this article …

Applying qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to large N s relaxes researchers' case-
based knowledge. This is problematic because causality in QCA is inferred from a dialogue …

The Sustainability Transitions Research Network (STRN) was inaugurated in 2009 at the 1st
European Conference on Sustainability Transitions in Amsterdam with the purpose of …

This study offers fresh ontological insights by examining generative causality through the
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) counterfactual lens, in conjunction with Critical …

ABSTRACT Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is said to be a method that can be used
to uncover social complexity. However, this complexity is often 'missing in action'in actual …

Infrastructure projects are notoriously hard to manage so it is important that society learns
from the successes and mistakes made over time. However, most evaluation methods run …

Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important to the economy but vulnerable to
changes in their environment. A current example of an exogenous shock threatening SMEs …