Empirical Political Analysis

Research Methods in Political Science

Jarol B. Manheim, Richard C. Rich (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

484 Seiten

1994 | 4th Revised edition
Routledge (Verlag)
9780801313073 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Inhalt

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.

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 185 x 235 mm
• Gewicht: 866 g
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• ISBN-13: 9780801313073 / 9780801313073
• Zustand: Neuware