Empirical Political Analysis : Research Methods in Political Science

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Author(s):	Manheim, Jarol B. Rich, Richard C.
ISBN No.:	9780801313073
Pages:	480
Year:	199408
Format:	Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price:	$ 135.24
Status:	Out Of Print

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1. The Research Process. Preparing to Do Research. 2. Theory Building: Concepts and Hypotheses in Political Science. 3. Setting the Foundation: Techniques of Systematic Bibliographic Search. 4.

From Abstract to Concrete: Operationalization and Measurement. 5. Working from a Plan: Considerations in Research Design. 6. Who, What, Where, When: The Problem of Sampling. Data-Gathering Techniques. 7. Survey Research.

8. Interviewing. 9. Scaling Techniques. 10. Content Analysis. 11. Direct Observation.

12. Sources and Applications of Aggregate Data. 13. Crossing Borders: The Practice of Comparative Research Donna L. Bahry. Analyzing Data. 14. Data Preparation and Data Processing.

15. Describing the Data: The Construction of Tables, Charts, and Diagrams. 16. Statistics I: Summarizing Distributions on One Variable. 17. Statistics II: Examining Relationships between Two Variables. 18. Statistics III: Examining Relationships among Several Variables.

19. Mathematical Modeling Philip A. Schrodt. 20. Focus Group Methodologies. Conclusion. 21. Writing (or Reading) the Research Report.

22. Overview. Appendix A: Statistical Tables. Appendix B: Ethical Considerations in Empirical Research. Glossary.

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