Empirical Political Analysis
Research Methods in Political Science
6th Edition
Published on 3. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-321-29860-7 (ISBN)
Description
The premier political science research methods text has been thoroughly updated to emphasize the role of new technologies' in current research. The revisions enhance the comprehensive introduction to systematic political research that has made this book popular among both students and instructors for more than two decades.
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Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
895 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-29860-7 (9780321298607)
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Jarol B. Manheim | Richard C. Rich | Lars Willnat
Empirical Political Analysis
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09/2007
7th Edition
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Jarol B. Manheim | Richard C. Rich | Lars Willnat
Empirical Political Analysis
Research Methods in Political Science
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5th Edition
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Content
Part I: Introduction.
1. The Research Process.
Part II: Preparing to Do Research.
2. Theory Building: Concepts and Hypotheses in Political Research.
3. Setting the Foundation: Techniques of Systematic Bibliographic Search.
4. Internet Research.
5. From Abstract to Concrete: Operationalization and Measurement.
6. Working from a Plan: Considerations in Research Design.
7. Who, What, Where, When: The Problem of Sampling.
Part III: Quantitative Methods.
8. Survey Research.
9. Scaling Techniques.
10. Content Analysis.
11. Sources and Applications of Aggregate Data.
12. Comparative Research.
13. Social Network Analysis: Finding Structure in a Complex World.
Part IV: Analyzing Quantitative Data.
14. Data Preparation and Data Processing.
15. Describing the Data: The Construction of Tables and Charts.
16. Statistics I: Summarizing Distributions on One Variable.
17. Statistics II: Examining Relationships Between Two Variables.
18. Statistics III: Examining Relationships Among Several Variables.
Part IV: Qualitative Methods.
19. Direct Observation.
20. Focus Group Methodologies.
21. Elite and Specialized Interviewing.
Part V: Conclusion.
22. Writing (and Reading) the Research Report.
23. Overview.
1. The Research Process.
Part II: Preparing to Do Research.
2. Theory Building: Concepts and Hypotheses in Political Research.
3. Setting the Foundation: Techniques of Systematic Bibliographic Search.
4. Internet Research.
5. From Abstract to Concrete: Operationalization and Measurement.
6. Working from a Plan: Considerations in Research Design.
7. Who, What, Where, When: The Problem of Sampling.
Part III: Quantitative Methods.
8. Survey Research.
9. Scaling Techniques.
10. Content Analysis.
11. Sources and Applications of Aggregate Data.
12. Comparative Research.
13. Social Network Analysis: Finding Structure in a Complex World.
Part IV: Analyzing Quantitative Data.
14. Data Preparation and Data Processing.
15. Describing the Data: The Construction of Tables and Charts.
16. Statistics I: Summarizing Distributions on One Variable.
17. Statistics II: Examining Relationships Between Two Variables.
18. Statistics III: Examining Relationships Among Several Variables.
Part IV: Qualitative Methods.
19. Direct Observation.
20. Focus Group Methodologies.
21. Elite and Specialized Interviewing.
Part V: Conclusion.
22. Writing (and Reading) the Research Report.
23. Overview.