Fallon et al. (2012) mention that under communist and authoritarian regimes “women are often appointed to political positions. This inflates their representation, but not their political power”--given that representatives under these regimes have limited authority (p. 395). Imagine Fallon et al. further explore the transition to democratization in Ukraine qualitatively, in order to better understand the phenomenon. What methodological design would best describe this approach, with a focus on how the transition to democratization occurred?
a. qualitative comparative historical study
b. variable-oriented research
c. event-structure analysis
d. case-oriented research
e. content analysis
