Empirical Political Analysis: Research Methods in Political ScienceThe premier political science research methods text has been thoroughly updated to emphasize the role of new technologies' in current research. The revisions enhance the comprehensive introduction to systematic political research that has made this book popular among both students and instructors for more than two decades. |
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abortion aggregate data alternative rival answer appropriate association behavior candidate causal chapter characteristics coding coefficient concepts conclusions content analysis crosstab data analysis data collection databases Democratic developed direct observation discussion distribution effect error example explanation external validity Figure focus group Guttman scaling hypotheses identify important independent variable indicators individual instance Internet interpretation level of measurement Likert scaling mean measure methods multicollinearity nations operationalization organizations participants party percent political science population possible predict pretest pro-choice pro-life problem procedures qualitative research quantitative questionnaire random record referred regression relationship reliability represent Republican research design research process research question respondents sample scale scores search engines selected social network analysis social science sources specific standard statistical summary techniques theory Thousand Oaks Thurstone scaling tion United validity values vote voters