Research methods for political science: quantitative and qualitative approaches
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| 505 | 8 | |a Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Structure of the Book; Summary; Part 1 Foundations of Political Science Research; 1 Research Fundamentals; Purposes of Political Science Research; The "Big Issues" in Political Science; Categories of Political Science Research; From Thematic Focus to Research Topics; Different Answers for Similar Problems; Defining Research; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 2 Research Approaches and Methods; The Positivist Research Approach; The Postpositivist Revolution | |
| 505 | 8 | |a A New Beginning for ResearchResearch Methods in Political Science; Three Common Positivist Research Approaches; Postpositivist Research Approaches; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 3 Understanding the Research Process; Steps in the Research Process; Step 1: Identify the Research Problem; Step 2: Establish Research Objectives; Step 3: Decide on a Research Strategy; Step 4: Prepare a Research Plan; Step 5: Gather the Data; Step 6: Analyze and Interpret the Data; Step 7: Prepare and Present the Findings; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 4 Selecting a Research Design and Choosing a Research TopicQuantitative Designs; Qualitative Designs; Combined Research Designs; Choosing a Research Topic; Tasks in Problem Definition; Choosing a Research Theme or Position; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 5 Preparing a Research Proposal; Contents of a Typical Research Proposal; The Finished Product; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 6 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Research; The Meaning of Ethics; How Can You Know Which Is the Right Decision?; Five Important Research Problem Areas; Research Ethics | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Purposes for Exploratory ResearchMethods in Exploratory Data Collection; Analyzing Exploratory Data; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 9 Descriptive Research: The Survey Approach; Advantages of Using Questionnaires; Some Characteristics of Questionnaires; How to Prepare Your Own Questionnaire; Developing and Wording Questions; Projective Techniques; Developing and Using Scales; Other Types of Scales; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 10 Causal Research: The Experimental Approach; Key Concepts in Experimental Design; Approaches to Experimental Design | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; Part 2 Quantitative Research Approaches and Methods; 7 Introduction to Quantitative Methods; Fundamentals of Measurement; Issues of Reliability and Validity; Defining Statistics; Categories of Statistics; Parameters vs. Statistics; Descriptive Statistics; Inferential Statistics; Statistics in Political Science Research; Introduction to Sampling; Some Sampling Methods; Dealing with Error and Bias in Sampling; The Meaning of Sample Distributions; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 8 Exploratory Research: The Probing Approach | |
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| adam_text | Titel: Research methods for political science
Autor: McNabb, David E
Jahr: 2015
Brief Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Part 1 Foundations of Political Science Research 1
1 Research Fundamentals 3
2 Research Approaches and Methods 15
3 Understanding the Research Process 29
4 Selecting a Research Design and Choosing a Research Topic 40
5 Preparing a Research Proposal 57
6 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Research 66
Part 2 Quantitative Research Approaches and Methods 77
7 Introduction to Quantitative Methods 79
8 Exploratory Research: The Probing Approach 96
9 Descriptive Research: The Survey Approach 109
10 Causal Research: The Experimental Approach 125
11 Interpreting Exploratory and Descriptive Statistics 141
12 Testing Research Hypotheses 157
13 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics 176
viii BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
14 Correlation and Regression Analysis in Political Science 192
15 Exploring Multivariate Statistics 207
Part 3 Qualitative Research Approaches and Methods 223
16 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods 225
17 Explanatory Research: Case and Historical Methods 236
18 The Interpretive Approach I: Grounded Theory Methods 251
19 The Interpretive Approach II: Ethnographie Research Methods 264
20 The Critical Approach: Feminist and Empowerment Research 276
21 Analysis Methods for Qualitative Data 287
22 Analyzing Texts, Documents, and Artifacts 303
Part 4 Preparing and Presenting Research Findings 327
23 Organizing Information in Tables, Charts, and Graphs 329
24 Organizing and Writing a Research Report 344
25 Introduction to Statistical Software 364
Bibliography 3g3
Author Index 403
Subject Index 409
About the Author 425
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| spelling | McNabb, David E. Verfasser aut Research methods for political science quantitative and qualitative approaches David E. McNabb Second edition London Routledge 2015 1 online resource txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 22, 2015) Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Structure of the Book; Summary; Part 1 Foundations of Political Science Research; 1 Research Fundamentals; Purposes of Political Science Research; The "Big Issues" in Political Science; Categories of Political Science Research; From Thematic Focus to Research Topics; Different Answers for Similar Problems; Defining Research; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 2 Research Approaches and Methods; The Positivist Research Approach; The Postpositivist Revolution A New Beginning for ResearchResearch Methods in Political Science; Three Common Positivist Research Approaches; Postpositivist Research Approaches; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 3 Understanding the Research Process; Steps in the Research Process; Step 1: Identify the Research Problem; Step 2: Establish Research Objectives; Step 3: Decide on a Research Strategy; Step 4: Prepare a Research Plan; Step 5: Gather the Data; Step 6: Analyze and Interpret the Data; Step 7: Prepare and Present the Findings; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading 4 Selecting a Research Design and Choosing a Research TopicQuantitative Designs; Qualitative Designs; Combined Research Designs; Choosing a Research Topic; Tasks in Problem Definition; Choosing a Research Theme or Position; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 5 Preparing a Research Proposal; Contents of a Typical Research Proposal; The Finished Product; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 6 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Research; The Meaning of Ethics; How Can You Know Which Is the Right Decision?; Five Important Research Problem Areas; Research Ethics Purposes for Exploratory ResearchMethods in Exploratory Data Collection; Analyzing Exploratory Data; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 9 Descriptive Research: The Survey Approach; Advantages of Using Questionnaires; Some Characteristics of Questionnaires; How to Prepare Your Own Questionnaire; Developing and Wording Questions; Projective Techniques; Developing and Using Scales; Other Types of Scales; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 10 Causal Research: The Experimental Approach; Key Concepts in Experimental Design; Approaches to Experimental Design Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; Part 2 Quantitative Research Approaches and Methods; 7 Introduction to Quantitative Methods; Fundamentals of Measurement; Issues of Reliability and Validity; Defining Statistics; Categories of Statistics; Parameters vs. Statistics; Descriptive Statistics; Inferential Statistics; Statistics in Political Science Research; Introduction to Sampling; Some Sampling Methods; Dealing with Error and Bias in Sampling; The Meaning of Sample Distributions; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 8 Exploratory Research: The Probing Approach Thoroughly updated, more concise than the previous edition, and available for the first time in paperback, ""Research Methods for Political Science"" is designed to help students learn what to research, why to research, and how to research. The text integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in one volume, and includes the most comprehensive coverage of qualitative methods currently available. It covers such important topics as research design, specifying research problems, designing questionnaries and writing questions, designing and carrying out qualitative research POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference bisacsh Political science / Methodology fast Political science / Research fast Politische Wissenschaft Political science Methodology Political science Research Forschungsmethode (DE-588)4155046-8 gnd rswk-swf Politische Wissenschaft (DE-588)4076229-4 gnd rswk-swf Politische Wissenschaft (DE-588)4076229-4 s Forschungsmethode (DE-588)4155046-8 s 1\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781317460978 HBZ Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=029762185&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | McNabb, David E. Research methods for political science quantitative and qualitative approaches Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Structure of the Book; Summary; Part 1 Foundations of Political Science Research; 1 Research Fundamentals; Purposes of Political Science Research; The "Big Issues" in Political Science; Categories of Political Science Research; From Thematic Focus to Research Topics; Different Answers for Similar Problems; Defining Research; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 2 Research Approaches and Methods; The Positivist Research Approach; The Postpositivist Revolution A New Beginning for ResearchResearch Methods in Political Science; Three Common Positivist Research Approaches; Postpositivist Research Approaches; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 3 Understanding the Research Process; Steps in the Research Process; Step 1: Identify the Research Problem; Step 2: Establish Research Objectives; Step 3: Decide on a Research Strategy; Step 4: Prepare a Research Plan; Step 5: Gather the Data; Step 6: Analyze and Interpret the Data; Step 7: Prepare and Present the Findings; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading 4 Selecting a Research Design and Choosing a Research TopicQuantitative Designs; Qualitative Designs; Combined Research Designs; Choosing a Research Topic; Tasks in Problem Definition; Choosing a Research Theme or Position; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 5 Preparing a Research Proposal; Contents of a Typical Research Proposal; The Finished Product; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 6 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Research; The Meaning of Ethics; How Can You Know Which Is the Right Decision?; Five Important Research Problem Areas; Research Ethics Purposes for Exploratory ResearchMethods in Exploratory Data Collection; Analyzing Exploratory Data; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 9 Descriptive Research: The Survey Approach; Advantages of Using Questionnaires; Some Characteristics of Questionnaires; How to Prepare Your Own Questionnaire; Developing and Wording Questions; Projective Techniques; Developing and Using Scales; Other Types of Scales; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 10 Causal Research: The Experimental Approach; Key Concepts in Experimental Design; Approaches to Experimental Design Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; Part 2 Quantitative Research Approaches and Methods; 7 Introduction to Quantitative Methods; Fundamentals of Measurement; Issues of Reliability and Validity; Defining Statistics; Categories of Statistics; Parameters vs. Statistics; Descriptive Statistics; Inferential Statistics; Statistics in Political Science Research; Introduction to Sampling; Some Sampling Methods; Dealing with Error and Bias in Sampling; The Meaning of Sample Distributions; Summary; Discussion Questions; Additional Reading; 8 Exploratory Research: The Probing Approach Thoroughly updated, more concise than the previous edition, and available for the first time in paperback, ""Research Methods for Political Science"" is designed to help students learn what to research, why to research, and how to research. The text integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in one volume, and includes the most comprehensive coverage of qualitative methods currently available. It covers such important topics as research design, specifying research problems, designing questionnaries and writing questions, designing and carrying out qualitative research POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National bisacsh POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference bisacsh Political science / Methodology fast Political science / Research fast Politische Wissenschaft Political science Methodology Political science Research Forschungsmethode (DE-588)4155046-8 gnd Politische Wissenschaft (DE-588)4076229-4 gnd |
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