Causality and low-frequency complex events - The role of comparative narratives

被引:15
作者
Abell, P [1 ]
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[1] Univ London London Sch Econ & Polit Sci, Interdisciplinary Inst Management, London WC2A 2AE, England
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10.1177/0049124101030001004
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O1 [数学]; C [社会科学总论];
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03 ; 0303 ; 0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
This article seeks to describe complex events (often occurring at low frequency) where standard statistical modeling of causality is not likely to prove feasible. Such events are perhaps best analyzed using the method of comparative narratives, which relies on an internal model of causality.
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