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The Comparative Method
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"This is a readable and useful book . . . an extended essay on one particular method, which is easy to understand, easy to apply, and generally useful. The method itself is implemented in a computer technique. . . . This method will systematize the analysis and produce an elegant statement of the combination of conditions which lead to a divided working class--provided there are no contradictions in the data. Where there are contradictions, Ragin's method will identify these combinations of conditions that lead to an ambiguous result."--William Miller, "Study of Public Policy
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Professor Ragin proposes a synthetic new strategy, based on an application of Boolean algebra, that will combine the strengths of both qualitative and quantitative sociology. Elegantly accessible and germane to the work of all the social sciences, this book will garner interest, debate, and praise from many quarters.
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In political science, the debate of methodology is a long-standing one - qualitative work versus quantitative strategies, focusing on cases or on variables. Charles Ragin attempts to resolve this debate by offering a new approach that also aims to combine the advantages of both approaches. His solution lies in the application of Boolean algebra and its procedures on social science data. Instead of (for example) correlating variables, that often do not even measure the same phenomena, Ragin proposes to find threshold values and use binary variables. Thus, he hopes to solve the perennial problem of bad data and offers a way to do something like quantitative analysis of data that is derived from qualitative research - a way to circumvent the difficulties in finding comparable data for cross-national studies. Ragin then goes on to show other advantages of his Boolean approach. One lies in the fairly small set of possible operations in Boolean algebra, which nevertheless allow for a wide range of analyses. Plus, the binary nature of the approach, lends itself perfectly to computer analysis and the easy building of highly complex models. Although Ragin's book made quite an impact after its first publication there is only very little follow-up - only a handful of researchers are using his approach and the necessary software is not too easily available. But the approach is well worth considering, and possible extensions - for example using fuzzy logic - could lead to even more interesting possibilities. (Dies ist eine Amazon.de an der Uni-Studentenrezension.)
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methodology classic
24. Februar 2011
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Ragin's classic on comparative analysis is a must for any sociologist or social scientist more generally. Raing spends his early chapters discussing some problems of current (at the time) methodologies: too unlike reality, too focused on independent effects of variables, not configurational enough. Then, Ragin presents his argument for getting beyond the qualitative/quantitative divide by introducing a different method of mathematical analysis of comparative data: Boolean Algebra. By coding for the presence or absence of certain factors, Boolean Algebra allows for the assessment of collections of variables (like interaction terms, only more complex) and seemingly brings together mathematical precision and qualitative depth.
While there are certainly some problems with the book (what on earth are the cases we are considering and how does one select them? How do we determine what are salient "variables" to include in the "truth tables"? etc.), it remains a classic of methodology and the corner stone of the methods that Ragin continues to develop (QCA, Fuzzy Sets, etc.). This is a must for most social scientists. Otherwise, it will make for dry reading.
While there are certainly some problems with the book (what on earth are the cases we are considering and how does one select them? How do we determine what are salient "variables" to include in the "truth tables"? etc.), it remains a classic of methodology and the corner stone of the methods that Ragin continues to develop (QCA, Fuzzy Sets, etc.). This is a must for most social scientists. Otherwise, it will make for dry reading.
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