Doing research in political science : an introduction to comparative methods and statistics
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Doing research in political science : an introduction to comparative methods and statistics
SAGE, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-362) and index
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Description
Students of political science will welcome this accessible introduction to methods and statistics. The authors introduce the main theories and methodologies employed from across the social sciences in understanding and doing comparative political research. They outline the importance of the relationship of theory and method to empirical analytical research; introduce both basic descriptive and advanced multivariate and explanatory statistical techniques; and demonstrate the application of these methods and techniques to a number of research questions drawn from contemporary themes and issues in political science. Incorporating summary questions, practice exercises, glossary and further reading sections throughout, Doing Research in Political Science provides an invaluable step by step guide to doing political research.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: COMPARATIVE METHODOLOGY - Hans Keman
The Comparative Approach and Political Science
The Comparative Approach
Theory and Method
The Art of Comparing
Developing a Research Design
PART TWO: STATISTICS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE - Jan Kleinnijenhuis
Concepts, Cases, Data and Measurement
Explorative and Descriptive Statistics
Multivariate Analysis and Causal Inference
PART THREE: DOING POLITICAL RESEARCH - Paul Pennings
How Problems Arise
How Decisions Are Made
How Problems Are Solved
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