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6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts

  • Charles C. Ragin
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The Comparative Method
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© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

© 2019 University of California Press, Berkeley

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Preface and Overview vii
  4. Acknowledgments xvii
  5. Introduction to the 2014 Edition xix
  6. 1. The Distinctiveness of Comparative Social 1
  7. 2. Heterogeneity and Causal 19
  8. 3. Case-Oriented Comparative 34
  9. 4. The Variable-Oriented 53
  10. 5. Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative 69
  11. 6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts 85
  12. 7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison 103
  13. 8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison 125
  14. 9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social 164
  15. Bibliography 173
  16. Index 181
https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520957350-009

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Preface and Overview vii
  4. Acknowledgments xvii
  5. Introduction to the 2014 Edition xix
  6. 1. The Distinctiveness of Comparative Social 1
  7. 2. Heterogeneity and Causal 19
  8. 3. Case-Oriented Comparative 34
  9. 4. The Variable-Oriented 53
  10. 5. Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative 69
  11. 6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts 85
  12. 7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison 103
  13. 8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison 125
  14. 9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social 164
  15. Bibliography 173
  16. Index 181
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