dc.contributor.author | SCHNEIDER, Carsten Q. | |
dc.contributor.author | WAGEMANN, Claudius | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-23T13:40:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-05-23T13:40:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
dc.identifier.citation | European journal of political research, 2006, 45, 5, 751-786 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0304-4130 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1814/17459 | |
dc.description.abstract | Comparative methods based on set theoretic relationships such as 'fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis' (fs/QCA) represent a useful tool for dealing with complex causal hypotheses in terms of necessary and sufficient conditions under the constraint of a medium-sized number of cases. However, real-world research situations might make the application of fs/QCA difficult in two respects - namely, the complexity of the results and the phenomenon of limited diversity. We suggest a two-step approach as one possibility to mitigate these problems. After introducing the difference between remote and proximate factors, the application of a two-step fs/QCA approach is demonstrated analyzing the causes of the consolidation of democracy. We find that different paths lead to consolidation, but all are characterized by a fit of the institutional mix chosen to the societal context in terms of power dispersion. Hence, we demonstrate that the application of fs/QCA in a two-step manner helps to formulate and test equifinal and conjunctural hypotheses in medium-size N comparative analyses, and thus to contribute to an enhanced understanding of social phenomena. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | Social sciences | |
dc.subject | Democracy | |
dc.subject | Comparative analysis | |
dc.subject | Qualitative analysis | |
dc.subject | Research methods | |
dc.subject | European studies | |
dc.subject | Statistics | |
dc.subject | Electoral systems | |
dc.subject | Europe | |
dc.title | Reducing complexity in qualitative comparative analysis (QCA): remote and proximate factors and the consolidation of democracy | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.identifier.volume | 45 | |
dc.identifier.startpage | 751 | |
dc.identifier.endpage | 786 | |
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dc.identifier.issue | 5 | |