Research methods in politics: a practical guide/ Roger Pierce
Material type: TextPublication details: London: Sage, 2008Description: xi, 339 p. ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781412935517 Subject(s): Political science -- Research -- MethodologyDDC classification: 320.072Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University (Yangang Campus) | 320.072 OIE/R (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | In transit from Central Library, Sikkim University (Yangang Campus) to Central Library, Sikkim University since 01/10/2024 | 48907 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [330]-334) and index.
PART ONE: INTRODUCTIONIntroductionPower in Research, Ethics, Data Protection and BiasThe Philosophy and Principles of Research
PART TWO: METHODOLOGIESQualitative versus Quantitative Methods A Relevant Argument?Collecting Data Sets Case Studies, Experimental, Comparative, Longitudinal and Action Research Models
PART THREE: COLLECTING INFORMATIONCritically Evaluating Published ResearchEvaluating Information Validity, Reliability, Accuracy, TriangulationCompleting a Literature Review Accessing Published InformationAsking Questions Effective Elite Interviews, Vignettes, Projective Questions and Focus GroupsQuestionnaire SurveysObservation
PART FOUR: DATA ANALYSISAnalyzing Research Data The Process
PART FOUR A: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSISCalculating and Interpretating Descriptive StatisticsUsing and Understanding Inferential StatisticsTesting for AssociationApplying Factor Analysis and Other Advanced Techniques
PART FOUR B: QUALITATIVE ANALYSISAnalyzing Qualitative Information Classifying, Coding and Interpreting InformationUsing Content AnalysisUnderstanding and Adopting Discourse and Narrative AnalysisP
ART FIVE: COMMUNICATING RESEARCH Writing Up
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