The Political Research Experience

Readings and Analysis
3. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-7656-0757-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 779 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ethridge, Marcus E.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, 1. Introduction: A Science of Politics, 2. The Logic of Research Design: Experiments and Quasi-Experiments, 3. Measurement and Operationalization: Variables Pertaining to Aggregate Units, 4. Measurement and Operationalization: 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, Glossary, Bibliography, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Marcus E. Ethridge