Configurational Comparative Methods

Configurational Comparative Methods paves the way for an innovative approach to empirical scientific work through a strategy that integrates key strengths of both qualitative (case-oriented) and quantitative (variable-oriented) approaches. This first-of-its-kind text is ideally suited for small-N or intermediate-N research situations which both mainstream qualitative and quantitative methods find difficult to address. Benot Rihoux and Charles C. Ragin along with their contributing authors offer both a basic comparative research design overview and a technical and hands-on review of Crisp-Set QCA (csQCA) Multi-Value QCA (mvQCA) and Fuzzy-Set QCA (fsQCA).