Political Analysis Technique and Practice

Name: Political Analysis Technique and Practice
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ISBN: 9780155055223

ISBN-10: 0155055224

ISBN-13: 9780155055223

Edition: 4th 1999 (Revised)

Authors: Louise G. White

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This text gives students the skills necessary for analyzing important political issues logically and systematically. Louise White guides students through the entire research design process step-by-step, from formulating sound questions and devising strategies for answering them to analyzing and presenting the results. Exercises throughout let students apply and practice these skills using examples based on real world data and current political events.

Book details

List price: $199.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 5/22/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English




Asking Empirical Questions



Politics, Analysis, And Research



Developing Research Questions



Measuring Concepts and Variables



Designing Research to Answer Our Questions



Alternative Research Designs



Types of Relationships: Associations and Causality



Exploring Relationships: Building Theories and Causal Models



Finding Information to Answer Our Questions



Collecting Data: Surveys and Questionnaires



Collecting Data: Qualitative Data and Field Research



Collecting Data: Working with Secondary Sources



Analyzing Data to Answer Our Research Questions



Describing and Analyzing Variables



Measures of Relationships



Determining the Significance of Our Results



Presenting and Analyzing Tabular and Graphic Data



Designing and Writing a Research Paper