DocumentCode
2404650
Title
Factors contributing to successful democractic consolidation in former communist states: An exploration of solutions to the property ranking issue
Author
Larsen, Jennifer M. ; Wierman, Mark J. ; Karnik, Adam ; Mordeson, John N. ; Clark, Terry D.
Author_Institution
Harvard Univ., Boston, MA, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
14-17 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
The fuzzy methods for determining associations between variables that have been proposed for use in the social sciences (see Ragin 2000, Smithson and Verkulien 2006) are measures of subsethood. Using these measures with social science data has proven to be problematic. This paper examines the use of fuzzy subsethood and fuzzy equality operators as tools for assessing factors hpothesized to be associated with successful democratic consolition in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Keywords
fuzzy set theory; social sciences; communist states; democractic consolidation; fuzzy equality operators; fuzzy methods; fuzzy subsethood; property ranking; social sciences; Data analysis; Europe; Fuzzy systems; Genetic algorithms; Helium; Hydrogen; Information processing; Nominations and elections; Privatization; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Fuzzy Information Processing Society, 2009. NAFIPS 2009. Annual Meeting of the North American
Conference_Location
Cincinnati, OH
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4575-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-4577-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NAFIPS.2009.5156395
Filename
5156395
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