Doing Research in Political Science An Introduction to Comparative Methods and Statistics |
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| Author:
| Pennings, Paul
Keman, Hans
Kleinnijenhuis, Jan |
| Series title: | Research Methods Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7619-5103-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1999 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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`I wish I′d had this book when I was a student, but even more I′m pleased to have it now I′m a teacher′ -
Ken Newton, University of Essex Students of political science will welcome this accessible introduction to methods and statistics. The authors introduce the main theories and methodologies employed from across the social sciences in understanding and doing comparative political research. They outline the importance of the...
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`I wish I′d had this book when I was a student, but even more I′m pleased to have it now I′m a teacher′ -
Ken Newton, University of Essex
Students of political science will welcome this accessible introduction to methods and statistics. The authors introduce the main theories and methodologies employed from across the social sciences in understanding and doing comparative political research. They outline the importance of the relationship of theory and method to empirical analytical research; introduce both basic descriptive and advanced multivariate and explanatory statistical techniques; and demonstrate the application of these methods.