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Political Science Research in Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Political Science Research in Practice (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Nothing rings truer to those teaching political science research
methods: students hate taking this course. Tackle the challenge and
turn the standard research methods teaching model on its head with
Political Science Research in Practice. Akan Malici and Elizabeth
S. Smith engage students first with pressing political questions
and then demonstrate how a researcher has gone about answering
them, walking them through real political science research that
contributors have conducted. Through the exemplary use of a
comparative case study, field research, interviews, textual and
interpretive research, statistical research, survey research,
public policy and program evaluation, content analysis, and field
experiments, each chapter introduces students to a method of
empirical inquiry through a specific topic that will spark their
interest and curiosity. Each chapter shows the process of
developing a research question, how and why a particular method was
used, and the rewards and challenges discovered along the way.
Students can better appreciate why we need a science of
politics-why methods matter-with these first-hand, issue-based
discussions. The second edition now includes: Two completely new
chapters on field experiments and a chapter on the
textual/interpretative method. New topics, ranging from the Arab
Spring to political torture to politically sensitive research in
China to social networking and voter turnout. Revised and updated
"Exercises and Discussion Questions" sections. Revised and updated
"Interested to Know More" and "Recommended Resources" sections.
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