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Autore: Tommaso Vitale
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Oggetto: [movimenti.bicocca] COMParative methods for the Advancement of Systematic cross-case analysis and Small-N Studies


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> Da: Benoit Rihoux <benoit.rihoux@???>
> Data: 12 gennaio 2009 13:13:11 GMT+01:00
> A: benoit.rihoux@???
> Oggetto: COMPASSS Newsletter 20 (! New site !)*****
>
> If you do not wish to receive further information about COMPASSS,
> please send a message to <damien.bol@???> -- with the
> following title : "Please erase me from COMPASSS".
> *****
>
> COMPASSS NEWSLETTER
> N°20 (11 Jan 2009)
>
> COMParative methods for the Advancement of
> Systematic cross-case analysis and Small-N Studies
> http://www.compasss.org
> Main items :
> 1.      COMPASSS 2nd generation – new site !
> 2.      Calls for papers (NB deadlines 15 Jan & 1 Feb 2009)
> 3.      Key recent publications

>
>
> --1. COMPASSS 2nd GENERATION – NEW SITE !
> Major news to share : we are glad & proud to inform you that the 2nd
> generation COMPASSS International resource site has just been
> launched. The URL is unchanged [ http://www.compasss.org ].
> In short, the site has been expanded and improved in many ways :
>
> 1. A more collective effort
> We have considerably expanded the core of people actually feeding
> and managing the site – with 14 experts (from Europe, USA & Japan)
> now constituting the core « research management group », plus the «
> core partners » around them. See http://www.compasss.org/pages/who.html
> .
>
> 2. Improved layout etc
> There are many changes and improvements in the layout, user-
> friendliness, navigability, etc. Enjoy !
>
> 3. Existing pages pursued & improved
> Most of the existing pages (from the « 1st generation » site, 2003 –  
> 2008) are being pursued & improved :
> -          Key recent publications -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/announcements/recent.html
> -          COMPASSS activities -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/announcements/compasssa.html
> -          Training -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/announcements/training.html
> -          Conferences, workshops and events -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/announcements/conferences.html
> -          Links -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/links/other.html
> -          International bibliographical database -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/resources/international.html#
> -          List of small-N people -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/resources/smalln.asp
> -          COMPASSS working papers (now becoming a more formal WP  
> series -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/resources/compassswp.html  )
> -          Conferences, workshops & seminars (call for papers) -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/announcements/conferences.html

>
> 4. Major additions
> The ambition of these major new pages is to provide more « hands-on  
> » information and advice to users, to share experiences, and also to  
> open up space for interaction.
> -          Best practices page -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/resources/bestpractices.html
> -          Software review page -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/resources/software.html
> -          Questions and answers forum [NB work in progress] -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/interactive_tools/qandas.html
> -          Mailing list -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/interactive_tools/mailinglist.html
> -          Configurational Comparative Methods textbook -- http://www.compasss.org/pages/links/ccmtextbook.html

>
> NB practical note (as of 11 Jan 2009) : a few of the core pages (in
> particular the « International bibliographical database », probably
> the most consulted page so far) are in the process of being re-
> launched, and thus may be empty for a little while. Just visit the
> site a few days later and this should be fixed. Thank you for your
> patience – this is quite some work.
>
> For sure, there are still a few « bugs » here and there. Please
> notify these to the contactpersons / page managers mentioned at the
> bottom of each page.
>
> Finally, I would like to personally thank Damien Bol for the huge
> work he has put into this. This ‘re-foundation’ of COMPASSS could
> not have been achieved without his skills and energy.
>
> On behalf of the COMPASSS research management group (Benoit Rihoux &
> Damien Bol at the Université catholique de Louvain, and Wendy Olsen
> and Hisako Nomura at the University of Manchester) and of the whole
> COMPASSS steering group,
>
> Benoit Rihoux
>
>
> --2. CALLS FOR PAPERS
>
> Two call for papers – Note the approaching deadlines (15 Jan 09 and
> 1 Feb 09)
>
> 1. SASE Mini-Conference, Paris, France, 16-18 July 09
> [SASE = Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics]
> Theme 4: Analyzing Institutional Diversity and Change: Using Set
> Theoretical and Configurational Methods in Comparative Research.
> This mini-conference invites papers that develop or apply new
> comparative methodologies, particularly QCA and related approaches
> (fs/QCA, MVQCA, etc.) Understanding the causes and consequences of
> institutional diversity in modern capitalism has long faced
> methodological challenges, such as the small-N problem (many
> variables, few cases), complex causation (involving the conjunction
> of multiple factors) or equifinality (where more than one path leads
> to an outcome). Recent advances in QCA and related approaches give
> new opportunities for causal inference based on more systematic
> cross-case comparisons, as well as chances for better methodological
> triangulation with traditional regression analysis or historical and
> case study methods. Much work remains to be done to more clearly
> situate approaches within existing theoretical debates, strive for
> greater clarity in their empirical applications, and test their
> strengths and limits. We invite papers on a wide range of empirical
> topics related to comparative political economy, economic sociology
> and rganizational analysis that share an interest in applying new
> methodological comparative approaches. Prospective papers may
> include macro-comparative analyses of institutional and policy
> arrangements, their outcomes, and strategies of adjustment in
> different countries, as well as micro-analyses of firms and
> organizations.
> Organizers: Ruth Aguilera, Sabina Avdagic & Gregory Jackson
> NB the deadline for the submission of paper proposals is 15 January,
> 2009. Please contact Gregory Jackson (g.s.jackson@???)
>
> 2. ECPR General Conference, Potsdam, Germany, 10-12 Sept 09
> [ECPR = European Consortium for Political Research]
> Panel 86: Fs/QCA and Analytical Politics
> see details at : http://www.compasss.org/pages/announcements/conferences.html
> The deadline for the submission of paper proposals is 1 February,
> 2009. Please contact Barbara Vis (b.vis@???)
>
>
> --3. KEY RECENT PUBLICATIONS
> see details at : http://www.compasss.org/pages/announcements/recent.html
>
> Apart from the “Configurational Comparative Methods” textbook
> (Rihoux & Ragin, eds, 2008) and the “Redesigning Social Inquiry”
> book (Ragin, 2008): two major recent books to mention :
>
> -THE CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRACY. Comparing Europe and Latin America by
> Carsten Q. Schneider (Routledge)
>
> -POLITICS, GENDER, AND CONCEPTS. Theory and Methodology by Gary
> GOERTZ and Amy G. MAZUR (eds) (Cambridge University Press)
>
> ******