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Ragin, Charles C.

Fuzzy-set social science / Charles C. Ragin. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2000. - xviii, 352 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-343) and index.

Contents
Introduction 8
DIVERSITYORIENTED RESEARCH 19
DiversityOriented Research Between Complexity and Generality 21
Constituting Populations 43
Studying Cases as Configurations 64
Causal Complexity 88
The Logic of DiversityOriented Research 120
FUZZYSET METHODS 147
Using Fuzzy Sets to Constitute Cases and Populations 181
Fuzzy Sets and Necessary Conditions 203
Using Fuzzy Sets to Study Sufficient Conditions230
Causal Complexity Applying FuzzySet Methods 261
Fuzzy Sets and the Dialogue between Ideas and Evidence 309
Bibliography 335
Index 345
Copyright

Fuzzy Sets and the Study of Diversity
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ISBN: 0226702766 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0226702774 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 99086553

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social sciences--Research.
Fuzzy sets.

LC Class. No.: H62 / .R233 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 300.1511 RAG