Set-Theoretic Methods for the Social Sciences by Carsten Q. S... - 9781107013520

Set-Theoretic Methods for the Social SciencesA Guide to Qualitative Comparative Analysis\nAuthor(s): Carsten Q. Schneider, Claudius Wagemann\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107013520, 978-1107013520\nSynopsis\nQualitative 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.