Reflections on fuzzy-set/QCA

Ragin and Rihoux offer an informative overview of qualitative comparative analysis and its fuzzy-set extension (fs/QCA). They frame their discussion around three issues: (1) the distinctiveness of fs/QCA; (2) the state of the art; and (3) best practices. I will follow their lead by organizing this short note around these issues. However, whereas Ragin and Rihoux focus mostly on best practices, I will focus mostly on the distinctiveness of fs/QCA