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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. New to this edition:Streamlined content that delivers greater clarity of concepts and a tighter focus on what matters mostLearning objectives encourage close, focused reading and measurable takeawaysNew and updated examples of research serve as touchstones throughout the book and demonstrate a greater variety of data collection methods:Greater emphasis on how particular research methods are used by undergraduate studentsExpanded coverage of the role of the Internet in research and analysisA brand new annotated research article in Chapter 15
Contents
Chapter 1Research on InequalityWho Votes; Who Doesn't?Politics and the Gender GapRepression of Human RightsA Look into Judicial Decision Making and Its EffectsInfluencing BureaucraciesEffects of Campaign Advertising on VotersResearch on Public Support for US Foreign InvolvementConclusionTerms IntroducedNotesChapter 2: The Empirical Approach to Political ScienceElements of EmpiricismThe Importance of TheoryA Brief Overview of the Empirical Research ProcessReactions to the Empirical Approach: Practical ObjectionsCompeting Points of ViewConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 3: Beginning the Research Process: Identifying a Research Topic, Developing Research Questions, and Reviewing the LiteratureSpecifying the Research QuestionSources of Ideas for Research TopicsWhy Conduct a Literature Review?Collecting Sources for a Literature ReviewWriting a Literature ReviewAnatomy of a Literature ReviewConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 4: The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research: Hypotheses, Concepts, and VariablesProposing ExplanationsFormulating HypothesesDefining ConceptsConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 5: The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research: MeasurementDevising Measurement StrategiesExamples of Political Measurements: Getting to OperationalizationThe Accuracy of MeasurementsThe Precision of MeasurementsMulti-Item MeasuresConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 6: Research Design: Making Causal InferencesVerifying Causal AssertionsOther Randomized ExperimentsNonrandomized Designs: Quasi-ExperimentsNatural ExperimentsObservational StudiesLongitudinal (Time Series) DesignsConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 7: SamplingThe Basics of SamplingTypes of SamplesWhat Can Be Learned from a Sample of a PopulationConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 8: Making Empirical Observations: Firsthand ObservationTypes of Data and Collection TechniquesFirsthand, Direct ObservationFirsthand, Indirect ObservationEthical Issues in ObservationConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 9: Document Analysis: Using the Written RecordContent AnalysisTypes of Written RecordsAdvantages and Disadvantages of the Written RecordConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 10: Survey Research and InterviewingFundamentals: Ensuring Validity and ReliabilitySurvey ResearchUsing Archived SurveysInterviewingConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 11: Making Sense of Data: First StepsThe Data MatrixDescriptive StatisticsGraphs for Presentation and ExplorationWhat's NextTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 12: Statistical InferenceTwo Kinds of InferenceConfidence Intervals and Confidence LevelsConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 13: Investigating Relationships between Two VariablesThe Basics of Identifying and Measuring RelationshipsTable Summaries of Categorical Variable AssociationsMeasuring Strength of Relationships in TablesThe Relationship between a Categorical and a Quantitative VariableRegression AnalysisConclusionAppendix: Regression AssumptionsTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 14: Multivariate AnalysisHolding a Variable ConstantMultivariate Analysis of Categorical DataLinear ModelsCategorical Variables and Linear ModelsLogistic RegressionConclusionTerms IntroducedSuggested ReadingsNotesChapter 15: The Research Report: An Annotated ExampleAnnotated Research Report Example
