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Political research : an introduction / Lisa Harrison.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2001Description: xv, 181 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0415226554
  • 9780415226554
  • 0415226562
  • 9780415226561
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.072 21
LOC classification:
  • JA86 .H35 2001
Contents:
1. Introduction: Political research methods - what does this mean? -- Part 1. Quantitative research -- 2. Introducing quantitative research - how to interpret data sources -- 3. Using surveys in research -- 4. Analysing official data -- Part 2. Qualitative research -- 5. Introducing qualitative research - why and when numerical analysis is not enough -- 6. Using interviews in research - accessibility and interpretation -- 7. Evaluating existing research -- 8. Content analysis -- Part 3. Doing your own research -- 9. A guide to writing a dissertation in politics -- 10. Information sources.
Summary: "An excellent starting point for those new to the area of Research Methods, this work assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and sets of the key issues involved in doing research in Politics."--Publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction: Political research methods - what does this mean? -- Part 1. Quantitative research -- 2. Introducing quantitative research - how to interpret data sources -- 3. Using surveys in research -- 4. Analysing official data -- Part 2. Qualitative research -- 5. Introducing qualitative research - why and when numerical analysis is not enough -- 6. Using interviews in research - accessibility and interpretation -- 7. Evaluating existing research -- 8. Content analysis -- Part 3. Doing your own research -- 9. A guide to writing a dissertation in politics -- 10. Information sources.

"An excellent starting point for those new to the area of Research Methods, this work assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and sets of the key issues involved in doing research in Politics."--Publisher description.

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