Empirical Political Analysis
Research Methods in Political Science
4th Edition
Published in December 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
484 pages
978-0-8013-1307-3 (ISBN)
Description
This introduction to research methods in political science covers the entire research process - from conceptualization of the research question, through the difficulties of data collection, to interpretation of the findings.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 185 mm
Weight
866 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8013-1307-3 (9780801313073)
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Research Methods in Political Science
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Content
Introduction: the research process. Part 1 Preparing to research: theory building - concepts and hypotheses in political research; setting the foundation - techniques of systematic bibliographic search; from abstract to concrete - operationalization and measurement; working from a plan - considerations in research design; who, what, where, when - the problem of sampling. Part 2 Data gathering techniques: survey research; interviewing; scaling techniques; content analysis; direct observation; sources and applications of aggregate data; crossing borders - the practice of comparative research. Part 3 Analyzing data: data preparation and data processing; describing the data - the construction of tables, charts and diagrams; statistics - summarizing the distributions on one variable, examining relationships between two variables, examining relationships among several variables; mathematical modelling; focus group methodologies. Part 4 Conclusion: writing (or reading) the research report; overview. Appendices: statistical tables; ethical considerations in empirical research.