Qualitative Comparative Analysis: An Intro to Research Design and App (New)

Description: Qualitative Comparative Analysis: An Introduction to Research Design and ApplicationBrand NEW book, regular edition, not instructor's edition.Free economy shipping to continental U.S.A. with tracking.Sell as is. Editorial ReviewsReview"A well-written, lucid textbook dealing with all the essentials that one needs to do a QCA analysis. Just the right amount of technical details to get the basic ideas across but easily understandable to those interested in learning QCA or brushing up on recent developments. A user-friendly R manual accompanies the book, allowing one to quickly start doing analyses." ― Gary Goertz, professor of political science, University of Notre Dame"Deftly navigating decades of methodological advancement, discussion, and debate, Mello produces a clearly written and well-reasoned guide to understanding QCA and how to conduct it effectively. Researchers from all disciplines will be well served by Qualitative Comparative Analysis: An Introduction to Research Design and Application, which teaches those new to the method how to do it well and provides a comprehensive reference for experienced QCA researchers." ― Claude Rubinson, associate professor of sociology, University of Houston-Downtown"Patrick Mello offers a thorough but approachable introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). He grounds his presentation of the approach in a discussion of the QCA research cycle, offering important analytic insights for novices and experts alike. Mello also includes 'behind-the-scaffolding' infoboxes where authors of published QCA studies comment on their analytic strategies." ― Charles C. Ragin, Chancellor's Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine"A diverse set of empirical illustrations, a clear presentation of QCA as a research approach, and a sharp but yet accessible hands-on presentation of QCA protocols from A to Z: this textbook is a great companion for anyone seriously engaging with QCA." ― Benoît Rihoux, University of Louvain and COMPASSS international networkAbout the AuthorPatrick A. Mello is a visiting scholar at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt and privatdozent at the TUM School of Governance of the Technical University of Munich. He is the author of Democratic Participation in Armed Conflict: Military Involvement in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq, winner of the 2015 Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association. His articles have appeared in journals such as Foreign Policy Analysis, European Journal of International Security, and the British Journal of Politics and International Relations. Product detailsPublisher ‏ : ‎ Georgetown University Press (December 1, 2021)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1647121450ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1647121457Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and upItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 poundsDimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches

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