Increase the probability of success! Buy Political Science Research Methods, Sixth Edition and Working with Political Science Research Methods, Second Edition together and save. Specify ISBN 978-0-87289-772-4 when ordering. Don’t let an introduction to research methods be your students’ least favorite (and most intimidating) political science course. Relevant, timely, insightful, comprehensive, and always mindful of their student audience, the authors have revamped their popular text so that the sixth edition is friendlier and more intuitive than ever―the perfect gateway to understanding not just the "how" but also the "why" behind research into politics. Covering the discipline’s major methods, the authors lead students step-by-step through the logic of research design. "Building block" chapters on hypothesis formation and testing, variables, and measurement are right up front; the introduction to research design, sampling, and literature reviews now come with more explanation as to why a researcher would pursue different kinds of methods; the stats chapters begin with a common-sense primer that walks students through foundational ideas and practices. Throughout the text, updated examples of contemporary research problems keep readers engaged. Each chapter has bolded key terms that are also listed in a glossary at the end of each chapter and the end of the text. "Helpful hints" feature boxes give students nuts-and-bolts reminders they can refer to when they conduct their own research or assess the work of others. NEW TO THIS EDITION
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<li>New examples of political science research in Chapter 1, including a case on judicial decision making and current research into public opinion on the war in Iraq.</li>
<li>Expanded discussion of theory in Chapter 2, showing how competing paradigms can be applied to the same topic of study.</li>
<li>Substantially updated discussion of survey research including coverage of Internet polling and a fuller description of interviewing.</li>
<li>Computational formulas and calculations are now featured in "How It’s Done" boxes allowing students to separate lengthy calculations from substantive discussion of the meaning or interpretation of statistical results.</li>
<li>Greater coverage of newer developments in applied statistics, including exploratory data analysis and descriptive and inferential statistics for counts and functions of counts. In general, less emphasis on computation, and more on interpretation. </li>
<li>Reorganized statistics chapters for better comprehension with regression analysis and logistic regression in their own chapters. </li>
<li>A new overview of statistical analysis, including discussion of data preparation, description, modeling, inference, interpretation, and the communication of results. </li>
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Political Science Research Methods

Politics & Social Sciences

Janet Buttolph Johnson

H. T. Reynolds

Philosophy

CQ Press

Understand the "how" and the "why" behind research in political science. Step by step, Political Science Research Methods walks students through the logic of research design, carefully explaining how researchers choose which method to employ. The Eighth Edition of this trusted resource offers a greater emphasis on the ways in which particular methods are used by undergraduates, expanded coverage of the role of the Internet in research and analysis, and more international examples. Practice makes perfect. In the new fourth edition of the accompanying workbook, Working with Political Science Research Methods, students are given the perfect opportunity to practice each of the methods presented in the core text. This helpful supplement breaks each aspect of the research process into manageable parts and features new exercises and updated data sets. A solutions manual with answers to the workbook is available to adopters.

Reference

Jason D. Mycoff

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

SAGE Publications, Inc. (US)

This popular research methods text gives readers a clear, concise introduction to the basic tools of political science. In this new edition, numerous new examples and case studies as well as a new annotated research papers highlight important aspects of the research process and illustrate how scholars in various subfields have employed research methods in their study of politics. Also provided is expanded information on how to do research on the Internet.

Richard A. Joslyn

Statistics for political scientists. ??

Social Sciences

Cq Pr

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Political Science Research Methods

Political Science Research Methods

Political Science Research Methods

Political Science Research Methods

Political Science Research Methods