Empirical Political Analysis Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods

Name: Empirical Political Analysis Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
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ISBN: 9780205576401

ISBN-10: 0205576400

ISBN-13: 9780205576401

Edition: 7th 2008

Authors: Jarol B. Manheim, Richard C. Rich, Lars Willnat, Craig Leonard Brians

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This comprehensive research methods text introduces students, both concretely and theoretically, to a wide variety of techniques, applications, and concerns that are important to political science research. nbsp; Organized around the various stages of the research process, and balancing the competing demands placed on an introductory text, each chapter of the book is planned around a series of substantive questions and enhanced with a series of research exercises that give students practical insights into the important issues raised.

Book details

List price: $131.00
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Publication date: 7/30/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Craig Leonard Briansis Associate Professor of Political Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. nbsp; Lars Willnatis Professor of Journalism at Indiana University. nbsp; Jarol B. Manheimis Professor of Media and Public Affairs and of Political Science at the George Washington University. nbsp; Richard C. Richis Professor of Political Science at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.




Introduction



The Research Process



Preparing to Do Research



Theory Building: Concepts and Hypotheses in Political Research



Setting the Foundation: Techniques of Systematic Bibliographic Search



Internet Research



From Abstract to Concrete: Operationalization and Measurement



Working from a Plan: Considerations in Research Design



Who, What, Where, When: The Problem of Sampling



Quantitative Methods



Survey Research



Scaling Techniques



Content Analysis



Sources and Applications of Aggregate Data



Comparative Research



Social Network Analysis: Finding Structure in a Complex World



Analyzing Quantitative Data



Data Preparation and Data Processing



Describing the Data: The Construction of Tables and Charts



Statistics IV: Summarizing Distributions on One Variable



Statistics II: Examining Relationships Between Two Variables



Statistics III: Examining Relationships Among Several Variables



Qualitative Methods



Direct Observation



Focus Group Methodologies



Elite and Specialized Interviewing



Conclusion



Writing (and Reading) the Research Report



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