{"product_id":"research-methods-in-political-science-an-introduction-using-microcase-eight-edition","title":"RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE: An Introduction Using MicroCase (Eight Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Michael K. Le Roy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9789386858894\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 318\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSale Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e: India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to the research process in political science. It explores the core concepts, stages, and strategies of political science research, using the Student Version of the MicroCase analysis system. However, the methods discussed are applicable to other statistical analysis systems such as SPSS or SAS as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon completing this book, readers will be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefine and explain core concepts in political science research methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstand the stages and strategies involved in conducting research, from the initial stages to the final stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreate data files and perform statistical analysis on variables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Brief Overview of Research Methods in Political Science\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurement I: The Basic Ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurement II: Types of Data\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariables, Variation, and Explanation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHypotheses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSampling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eData Preparation and Entry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescriptive Statistics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow to Read a Cross-tabulation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTests of Statistical Significance and Measures of Association\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCross-tabulation and Statistics: Controlling for a Third Variable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorrelation and Regression\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Overall Process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael K. Le Roy is a professor of political science and the Executive Vice President and Dean of the Faculty at Whitworth University, Washington. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from Vanderbilt University and was a Fulbright scholar at Gothenburg University in Sweden. Le Roy has published research on civil society, xenophobia, and the European Union in journals like \u003cem\u003eComparative Politics\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eComparative Politics: An Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (4th edition). Le Roy has received multiple teaching awards, including from Wheaton College and Pi Sigma Alpha, the American Political Science Association's honor society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50013610508592,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9789386858894","price":647.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/Research_Methods_in_Political_Science_Michael_K_Le_Roy.jpg?v=1756393587","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/research-methods-in-political-science-an-introduction-using-microcase-eight-edition","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}