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This article discusses the application of the QCA method in the social sciences, especially as it relates to the field of comparative politics. In its first part, the article presents a critical overview of the key methodological literature on the QCA method (e.g. Ragin et al., 2003, Rihoux, 2003). The main advantage of this method is in its ability to bridge the gap between qualitative and quantitative studies by including an intermediary number of cases in the analysis, increasing the variance of both the exploratory factors and the observed outcome, and thus improving the validity of conclusions and their scope for generalisation. Since the QCA method requires a formalisation of explanatory conditions and the outcome, the analysis is easily replicable, which brings it closer to accepted standards of the scientific method. Three characteristics of the QCA method are of particular importance: complex causality, equifinality, and its asymmetric character. The article presents the key elements of Boolean algebra, which is applied in computing the results. We pay special attention to the problem of limited diversity, and to the specificities of the fuzzy set variant of the QCA method. Finally, the author introduces several critical points regarding ways in which the QCA is being implemented. Although the QCA method has been developed in order to bridge the gap between qualitative and quantitative methods, when it is implemented without adherence to its key principles, it exhibits the same weaknesses as standard statistical techniques. Its successful implementation depends on sound contextual knowledge of the analysed country cases. Adapted from the source document.

Since its beginnings till the present day, Radovan Pavic has been the most frequent author in the area of Political Geography, Geopolitics and Geostrategy in Politicka misao. Although he was not the only author in this area, his work left a strong influence on the development of Political Geography and Geopolitics at the Faculty of Political Science in Zagreb and on the development of the discipline in Croatia. Having in mind the quantitative extension of his work, this paper analyzes the contribution in Politicka misao in the last fifty years (1964-2013). Besides quantitative analysis, the aim of this paper is content analysis on a geographical, thematic and theoretical basis. Adapted from the source document.

Political Geography is the leading journal for political geography and research on spatial dimensions of politics. Themes in the journal also include quantitative methodologies and spatial analyses based on GIS. ; Political Geography je vodeći časopis za političku geografiju i istraživanja o prostornim dimenzijama politike. Među temama koje se u časopisu objavljuju navedene su i kvantitativne metodologije i prostorne analize temeljene na GIS-u.

Quantitative tables are produced showing, in numerical & % values, the outcome of 1992, 1992, 1995, & 1997 elections for the two houses of the Croatian parliament & county assemblies. The data specify the gains of individual parties in the House of Representatives & House of Counties & in the assemblies of all the counties of the Croatian Republic by giving the % of votes received & number of seats won in each of the elections. Z. Dubiel

Demografske značajke poput opadanja fertiliteta, starenja stanovništva, migracija, transformacija strukture i funkcija obitelji najvažniji su demografski problemi s kojima se susreće Europska unija, a utječu na gospodarske i socijalne probleme, a samim time i na način provođenja aktivne demografske politike. Kako bi ostvarili glavi cilj ovog rada, grupiranje članica Europske unije u homogene grupe (klastere) s obzirom na njihova demografska obilježja, provedena je multivarijacijska Cluster analiza. Provedenom analizom ustanovljeno je da se optimalno rješenje javlja kod klasificiranja u 9 klastera, jer dolazi do pojave stabilnih rezultata bez obzira na smanjenje broja kriterija klasificiranja. Također, zaključuje se da čak 15 od 28 zemalja članica Europske unije tvori jedan klaster, a Njemačka, Francuska, Italija, Luksemburg i Velika Britanija tvore zasebne klastere. Ovih 5 zemalja ujedno su i zemlje u kojima je zatražen najveći broj azila, a većina tih zemalja ubraja se i među osnivačice Europske unije. Isto tako, sve zemalje koje su se istaknule s visokim BDP-om po stanovniku, nisu se izdvojile kao zasebne. ; Demographic features such as decline in fertility, aging of the population, migration, transformation of the structure and function of the family are the most important demographic problems in the European Union, affecting economic and social problems, and thus in the way of active demographic policy. In order to achieve the goal of this paper, the grouping of EU members into homogeneous groups (clusters) with regard to their demographic characteristics, multivariate Cluster analysis was carried out. The analysis showed that the optimal solution occurs during the classifying in the 9 clusters, because of stable results despite the number of classification criteria being reduced. It is also concluded that 15 of the 28 member states of the European Union form one cluster, and Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and United Kingdom form separate clusters. These five countries are also the countries with the ...

Demografske značajke poput opadanja fertiliteta, starenja stanovništva, migracija, transformacija strukture i funkcija obitelji najvažniji su demografski problemi s kojima se susreće Europska unija, a utječu na gospodarske i socijalne probleme, a samim time i na način provođenja aktivne demografske politike. Kako bi ostvarili glavi cilj ovog rada, grupiranje članica Europske unije u homogene grupe (klastere) s obzirom na njihova demografska obilježja, provedena je multivarijacijska Cluster analiza. Provedenom analizom ustanovljeno je da se optimalno rješenje javlja kod klasificiranja u 9 klastera, jer dolazi do pojave stabilnih rezultata bez obzira na smanjenje broja kriterija klasificiranja. Također, zaključuje se da čak 15 od 28 zemalja članica Europske unije tvori jedan klaster, a Njemačka, Francuska, Italija, Luksemburg i Velika Britanija tvore zasebne klastere. Ovih 5 zemalja ujedno su i zemlje u kojima je zatražen najveći broj azila, a većina tih zemalja ubraja se i među osnivačice Europske unije. Isto tako, sve zemalje koje su se istaknule s visokim BDP-om po stanovniku, nisu se izdvojile kao zasebne. ; Demographic features such as decline in fertility, aging of the population, migration, transformation of the structure and function of the family are the most important demographic problems in the European Union, affecting economic and social problems, and thus in the way of active demographic policy. In order to achieve the goal of this paper, the grouping of EU members into homogeneous groups (clusters) with regard to their demographic characteristics, multivariate Cluster analysis was carried out. The analysis showed that the optimal solution occurs during the classifying in the 9 clusters, because of stable results despite the number of classification criteria being reduced. It is also concluded that 15 of the 28 member states of the European Union form one cluster, and Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and United Kingdom form separate clusters. These five countries are also the countries with the ...

Upoznali smo se sa kvantitativnim mjerilima političke snage u sustavu glasovanja da-ne i njenim utjecajima na konačni rezultat glasovanja. Iskazali smo kvantitativna mjerila političke snage pomoću četiri rezultata, a to su Shapley-Shubik, Banzhaf, Johnston i Deegan-Packel indeks snage, koje smo prikazali pomoću primjera. Pristupanjem novih članica koaliciji iskazali smo paradoks novih članova, gdje nam se čini da indeks snaga treba biti manji, a zapravo je veći. Na primjeru saveznog sustava SAD-a smo vidjeli snagu predsjednika, članova Senata i Zastupničkog doma. Takđer, opisali smo paradoks predsjedavajućeg. Pomoću pojma ordinalne snage, definirali smo jesu li snage pojedinog glasača usporedive ili neusporedive. ; We introduced us with the quantitative measure of political power in the yes-no voting system and its influence on the final voting result. We have presented the quantitative measures of the political power by four results, which are Shapley-Shubik, Banzhaf, Johnson and Deegan-Packel index of power which were shown by means of examples. With the joining of new members to the coalition, we have shown the paradox of new members, where the power seemed to be smaller but is actually bigger. In the example of the U. S. federal system, we have seen the power of president, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. We presented the president's power which is a paradox called The Chair's Paradox. Through the ordinal power we have defined when we can say that power of voter is comparable or incomparable.

Upoznali smo se sa kvantitativnim mjerilima političke snage u sustavu glasovanja da-ne i njenim utjecajima na konačni rezultat glasovanja. Iskazali smo kvantitativna mjerila političke snage pomoću četiri rezultata, a to su Shapley-Shubik, Banzhaf, Johnston i Deegan-Packel indeks snage, koje smo prikazali pomoću primjera. Pristupanjem novih članica koaliciji iskazali smo paradoks novih članova, gdje nam se čini da indeks snaga treba biti manji, a zapravo je veći. Na primjeru saveznog sustava SAD-a smo vidjeli snagu predsjednika, članova Senata i Zastupničkog doma. Takđer, opisali smo paradoks predsjedavajućeg. Pomoću pojma ordinalne snage, definirali smo jesu li snage pojedinog glasača usporedive ili neusporedive. ; We introduced us with the quantitative measure of political power in the yes-no voting system and its influence on the final voting result. We have presented the quantitative measures of the political power by four results, which are Shapley-Shubik, Banzhaf, Johnson and Deegan-Packel index of power which were shown by means of examples. With the joining of new members to the coalition, we have shown the paradox of new members, where the power seemed to be smaller but is actually bigger. In the example of the U. S. federal system, we have seen the power of president, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. We presented the president's power which is a paradox called The Chair's Paradox. Through the ordinal power we have defined when we can say that power of voter is comparable or incomparable.

Odlučivanje podrazumijeva odabir između nekoliko mogućih alternativa koji za cilj imaju donošenje odluke. Te alternative ovise o situacijama i tipu problema o kojem se odlučuje kao i interakciji s relevantnim utjecajnim čimbenicima pri donošenju odluke. Donošenje kvalitetne odluke uzima u obzir sva ograničenja u odlučivanju kako bi donositelji odluka izvršili racionalan izbor. Na odlučivanje utječu unutarnji i vanjski čimbenici. Unutarnji čimbenici podrazumijevaju osobni utjecaj pojedinca, emocije, stavove i razmišljanja dok vanjske čimbenike predstavljaju roditelji i obitelj, prijatelji i poznanici, država i institucionalne potpore, ekonomska situacija te utjecaj partnera. U proces racionalnog donošenja odluka potrebno je uključiti i vanjske i unutarnje čimbenike jer je njihova sinergija nužna za analitičko usklađenje racionalnog i intuitivnog razmišljanja. Cilj ovog istraživanja je analiza i sistematizacija svih tih utjecajnih čimbenika u situacijama donošenja odluka na primjeru opće populacije i beskućnika. Navedene hipoteze u ovom radu nastojati će se povezati s teorijskim postavkama s područja odlučivanja i racionalnosti te protumačiti eventualne različitosti ili odstupanja očekivanja od rezultata. ; Decision-making involves choosing between several possible alternatives which have decision-making as the goal. These alternatives depend on the situation, the type of problem and the interaction with the relevant influencing factors in the decision-making process. The process of making a quality decision considers all the limitations in the decision-making process so that the decision makers are able to make a rational choice. Decision-making is influenced by internal and external factors. Internal factors include the individual's personal influence, emotions, attitudes and reflections while external factors include parents and family, friends, state and institutional support, economic situation and the influence of one's partner. The process of rational decision-making needs to involve both external and internal factors because their synergy is necessary for the analytical alignment of rational and intuitive thinking. The goal of this research is to analyze and systematize all these influencing factors in decision-making situations based on the example of the general population and the homeless people. The hypotheses stated in this paper will try to connect to theoretical postulates in the areas of decision-making and rationality in order to interpret possible differences or deviations of the expectations from the results.

Odlučivanje podrazumijeva odabir između nekoliko mogućih alternativa koji za cilj imaju donošenje odluke. Te alternative ovise o situacijama i tipu problema o kojem se odlučuje kao i interakciji s relevantnim utjecajnim čimbenicima pri donošenju odluke. Donošenje kvalitetne odluke uzima u obzir sva ograničenja u odlučivanju kako bi donositelji odluka izvršili racionalan izbor. Na odlučivanje utječu unutarnji i vanjski čimbenici. Unutarnji čimbenici podrazumijevaju osobni utjecaj pojedinca, emocije, stavove i razmišljanja dok vanjske čimbenike predstavljaju roditelji i obitelj, prijatelji i poznanici, država i institucionalne potpore, ekonomska situacija te utjecaj partnera. U proces racionalnog donošenja odluka potrebno je uključiti i vanjske i unutarnje čimbenike jer je njihova sinergija nužna za analitičko usklađenje racionalnog i intuitivnog razmišljanja. Cilj ovog istraživanja je analiza i sistematizacija svih tih utjecajnih čimbenika u situacijama donošenja odluka na primjeru opće populacije i beskućnika. Navedene hipoteze u ovom radu nastojati će se povezati s teorijskim postavkama s područja odlučivanja i racionalnosti te protumačiti eventualne različitosti ili odstupanja očekivanja od rezultata. ; Decision-making involves choosing between several possible alternatives which have decision-making as the goal. These alternatives depend on the situation, the type of problem and the interaction with the relevant influencing factors in the decision-making process. The process of making a quality decision considers all the limitations in the decision-making process so that the decision makers are able to make a rational choice. Decision-making is influenced by internal and external factors. Internal factors include the individual's personal influence, emotions, attitudes and reflections while external factors include parents and family, friends, state and institutional support, economic situation and the influence of one's partner. The process of rational decision-making needs to involve both external and ...

Koncept male države često se napada u znanosti zbog neprihvaćanja mogućnosti svrstavanja značajki dinamičnog svijeta, pa i država, u kategorije. Različitost primijenjenih kvantitativnih i kvalitativnih kriterija definiranja malih država omogućuje kombiniranje dvaju ili više kriterija, dajući pritom različite definicije malih država. Primjenom dvaju kvantitativnih kriterija, površine i broja stanovnika, u radu je napravljena klasifikacija malih država, koja pokazuje visoku podudarnost malog broja stanovnika i male površine država. Male države, kategorizirane prema primijenjenim kriterijima, čine gotovo trećinu svih svjetskih država, a nalaze se u gotovo svim svjetskim geopolitičkim regijama te su ponajviše nastale procesom dekolonizacije i raspadom višenacionalnih komunističkih federacija. Više od polovine malih svjetskih država čine male otočne države. Bez obzira na međusobne različitosti kod malih je država, posebice otočnih, moguće identificirati više zajedničkih značajki. ; The concept of small states has seldom been challenged in science, because of refusal to accept the possibility of grouping the characteristics of a dynamic world, such as states, into categories. The variability of quantitative and qualitative criteria that have been applied in defining small states open up possibilities of combining two or more criteria, giving us various definitions of small states. By applying two quantitative criteria, area and population, a classification of small states was made, showing high accordance in the number of states with small population and small area. Small states, defined by the criteria that were applied, make up for almost one third of all states in the World. Small states are primarily the result of the decolonization process and the break-up of multinational communist federations. Small island states comprise more than half of all small states in the World. Regardless of their differences, several attributes can be identified that are common to the small states.

Nebojsa Blanusa's Ph. D. dissertation Uloga teorija zavjera u konstrukciji politicke zbilje u Hrvatskoj 1980.-2007. (The Role of Conspiracy Theories in the Construction of Political Reality in Croatia in the 1980-2007 Period), defended at the U of Zagreb in 2009, is presented, outlining its objectives, summarizing & commenting on its three major thematic parts, listing the topics of its nine chapters, & expressing some positive evaluative remarks in the concluding paragraph. The study applies the methods of discourse analysis to investigate the presence of political conspiracy theories in Croatian public life, & the mass media in particular, & a quantitative analysis of questionnaire data to assess the extent to which Croatian citizens subscribe to the view that conspiracy theory constructs the political reality in their country. Adapted from the source document.

Članak pruža interdisciplinarni uvid u svjesno inicirane ekonomske i okolišne promjene na primjeru ranonovovjekovnoga pothvata privatnoga projekta isušivanja močvara na feudalnom posjedu Borelli u Vrani. Cilj usporedbe kartografskih i demografskih statističkih podataka bio je pronaći naznake promjena koje je okolišni zahvat izazvao te kvantificirati ekonomski, ekološki i demografski napredak u promatranim izvorima. Fokus je stavljen na pronalaženje konkretne veze između proširivanja obradivih površina isušivanjem i postupnoga sveukupnog razvitka Ravnih kotara. Pokušaj kvantitativne analize kartografskih izvora nije ponudio mjerljive rezultate, prije svega zbog kartometrijske i sadržajne neusporedivosti dostupnih izvora. Kvalitativna je analiza pokazala da je isušivanje močvara te bonifikacija potencijalno vrlo plodna tla, uz naseljavanje novih stočarskih poreznih obveznika u nepovoljnim okolnostima, predstavljalo tek jednu od pretpostavaka za demografski rast. S druge su strane mletačko-osmansko ratovanje i političko-vojni pritisci na duže vrijeme pretvorili Vranu, nekada plodnu žitnicu, u ekološki nestabilan, ekonomski i socijalno devastiran te demografski opustošen kraj. ; This paper shows interdisciplinary insight into economy-driven early modern environmental change, using the example of the privately financed venture of marshland reclamation on Count Borelli's Vrana Estate. The research goal was to compare cartographic and demographic statistical sources to see how such an improvement was represented in correlated data, and if certain quantitative features of ecological, economic, and demographic development could be accurately measured. The focus was on the direct relationship between the enlargement of arable fields by drainage and the gradual overall advancement of the area. Quantitative analysis failed to offer reliable results, primarily due to inconsistent cartometric and content comparability of available sources. Qualitative analysis revealed that marshland drainage and soil improvement of potentially very fertile land, along with the colonisation of new inhabitants as agrarian land users and taxpayers, provided a moderate opportunity for demographic increase in rather depressive circumstances. Due to Venetian-Ottoman wars, the once agriculturally prosperous area of Vrana was rendered into an ecologically-unstable, economically-devastated, politically and militarily-pressured, socially-wrecked, and demographically half-deserted landscape.