Research methods in politics
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Research methods in politics
（Political analysis）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2008
2nd ed
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 340-360
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The second edition of this popular text provides a comprehensive introduction to the main research methods employed in the study of politics and assessment of their strengths and limitations and of ethical issues in research. It has been revised and updated throughout, and a new chapter considers the relationship between research and policy.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Methods, Methodology and Making Sense of the Study of Politics.- The Discipline of Politics.- Research Design.- Comparative Methods.- Surveys and Opinion Polls.- Descriptive Statistics.- Making Inferences.- Documentary and Archival Analysis.- The Internet and Political Research.- Elite Interviewing.- Participant Observation and the Analysis of Communications.- Ethics and Political Research.- Research and the Policy Process.- Conclusion: Challenging the Mainstream and the Qualitative/Quantitative Divide.
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