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The essentials of political analysis / Philip H. Pollock III.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Edition: Second editionDescription: xix, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1568029977
  • 9781568029979
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.072 22
LOC classification:
  • JA86 .P65 2005
Contents:
1. The measurement of concepts -- 2. Explanations and hypotheses -- 3. Describing variables and making comparisons -- 4. The "how else?" question : making controlled comparisons -- 5. Sampling and inference -- 6. Tests of significance and measures of association -- 7. Correlation and linear regression -- 8. Logistic regression -- 9. Thinking empirically, thinking probabilistically.
Summary: "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.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 320.072 POL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A402322B

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

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

"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.

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