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Pollock, Philip H., III

The essentials of political analysis / Philip H. Pollock III. - Second edition. - xix, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index.

The measurement of concepts -- Explanations and hypotheses -- Describing variables and making comparisons -- The "how else?" question : making controlled comparisons -- Sampling and inference -- Tests of significance and measures of association -- Correlation and linear regression -- Logistic regression -- Thinking empirically, thinking probabilistically. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

"Presents the logic and practice of political analysis--including concepts, measurement, and hypothesis testing. Covers basic statistical skills, correlation and least squares regression, and binary logistic regression. Provides examples, key terms, and exercises and is accompanied by a workbook"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 1568029977 9781568029979

LCCN: 2005004460

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political science--Research--Methodology--Textbooks

LC Class. No.: JA86 / .P65 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 320.072