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Research Methods for Political Science: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Research Methods for Political Science: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Yazar : David E McNabb
Yayınevi : Routledge
ISBN : 9780765623133
Baskı yılı : 2009
Sayfa sayısı : 448
Ağırlık : 0.77 kg
Stok durumu : Tükendi   
Thoroughly updated, more concise than the previous edition, and available for the first time in paperback, "Research Methods for Political Science" is designed to help students learn what to research, why to research, and how to research. The text integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in one volume, and includes the most comprehensive coverage of qualitative methods currently available. It covers such important topics as research design, specifying research problems, designing questionnaries and writing questions, designing and carrying out qualitative research, and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative research data. Heavily illustrated, classroom tested, and exceptionally readable and engaging, the text also provides specific instructions on the use of available statistical software programs such as Excel and SPSS.
1 Research Fundamentals 3
2 Research Approaches and Methods 15
3 Understanding the Research Process 29
4 Selecting a Research Design and Choosing a Research Topic 40
5 Preparing a Research Proposal 57
6 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Research 66
7 Introduction to Quantitative Methods 79
8 Exploratory Research: The Probing Approach 96
9 Descriptive Research: The Survey Approach 109
10 Causal Research: The Experimental Approach 125
11 Interpreting Exploratory and Descriptive Statistics 141
12 Testing Research Hypotheses 157
13 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics 176
14 Correlation and Regression Analysis in Political Science 192
15 Exploring Multivariate Statistics 207
16 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods 225
17 Explanatory Research: Case and Historical Methods 236
18 The Interpretive Approach I: Grounded Theory Methods 251
19 The Interpretive Approach II: Ethnographic Research Methods 264
20 The Critical Approach: Feminist and Empowerment Research 276
21 Analysis Methods for Qualitative Data 287
22 Analyzing Texts, Documents, and Artifacts 303
23 Organizing Information in Tables, Charts, and Graphs 329
24 Organizing and Writing a Research Report 344
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