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Record Nr.

UNINA9910956025803321

Titolo

The political research experience : readings and analysis / / [edited by] Marcus E. Ethridge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-317-45541-X

9780765607550

0-7656-0757-3

1-315-69929-X

1-317-45542-8

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (416 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EthridgeMarcus E

Disciplina

320/.072

320.072

Soggetti

Political science - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2002 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction : a science of politics -- 2. The logic of research design : experiments and quasi-experiments -- 3. Measurement and operationalization I : variables pertaining to aggregate units -- 4. Measurement and operationalization II : variables pertaining to individual behavior -- 5. Surveys -- 6. Indexing -- 7. Content analysis -- 8. Sampling -- 9. Rational choice analysis -- 10. Univariate analysis : statistics of a single variable -- 11. Bivariate analysis : statistics of two variables -- 12. Multivariate analysis : statistics of more than two variables -- 13. Scientific principles in political study : some enduring controversies.

Sommario/riassunto

Organized to complement an introductory course in political science research methods, this work aims to help students understand research as it is actually practiced. Each chapter opens with an explanation of basic concepts and methods of political research.