{"product_id":"the-comparative-method-9780520280038","title":"The Comparative Method","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProposes a synthetic strategy, based on an application of Boolean algebra, that combines the strengths of both qualitative and quantitative sociology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Scarcely a word in this forcefully argued book is ill spent.\" * American Journal of Sociology *\u003cbr\u003e\"Presents a methodological strategy designed to transcend [the] general approaches.\" * Social Forces *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface and Overview   Acknowledgements    1. The Distinctiveness of Comparative social Science   2. Heterogeneity and Causal Complexity   3. Case-Oriented Comparative Methods   4. The Variable-Oriented Approach   5. Combined Versus Synthetic Comparative Strategies   6. A Boolean Approach to Qualitative Comparison: Basic Concepts   7. Extensions of Boolean Methods of Qualitatve Comparison   8. Applications of Boolean Methods of Qualitative Comparison   9. The Dialogue of Ideas and Evidence in Social Research    Bibliography   Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402867319127,"sku":"9780520280038","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520280038.jpg?v=1730481725","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-comparative-method-9780520280038","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}