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Empirical Political Analysis

by: Manheim, Jarol B.; Rich, Richard C.; Willnat, Lars

Empirical Political Analysis

by: Manheim, Jarol B.; Rich, Richard C.; Willnat, Lars

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9780321086143
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0321086147
Edition: 5th
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Copyright: 01/01/2002
Publisher: Longman
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Summary

This well-established research methods text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the new technologies involved in research, as well as the emerging interest in systematic qualitative techniques. The strengths of the previous editions are continued in the new edition including a logical organization, accessible writing, and clarity of presentation.

Preface

xiii

Introduction

(1)

The Research Process

(13)

The Formulation of Theory

(2)

The Operationalization of Theory

(1)

The Selection of Appropriate Research Techniques

(1)

The Observation of Behavior

(2)

The Analysis of Data

(1)

Interpretation of the Results

(1)

Research Exercises

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

(1)

Preparing to Do Research

(106)

Theory Building: Concepts and Hypotheses in Political Research

(20)

The Nature of Social Science Theory

(1)

The Logic of Theory Building

(4)

Components of Social Science Theory

(2)

Relationships in Social Science Theory

(3)

Theory Testing and Elaboration

(1)

The Role of Hypotheses

(3)

Formulating Hypotheses

(3)

Conclusion

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Research Exercises

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

(1)

Setting the Foundation: Techniques of Systematic Bibliographic Search

(17)

Using the Existing Literature

(2)

Developing a System

(6)

Conducting the Search

(3)

Political Science Journals

(2)

Bibliographic Sources

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Research Exercises

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

(1)

From Abstract to Concrete: Operationalization and Measurement

(28)

Operationalization: The Link Between Theory and Observation

(2)

Operational Definitions

(2)

Measurement

(1)

Levels of Measurement

(6)

Working Hypotheses

(2)

Measurement Error: The Enemy

(3)

Validity

(6)

Reliability

(3)

Conclusion

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Research Exercises

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

(2)

Working from a Plan: Considerations in Research Design

(22)

Research Purpose and Research Design

(1)

Coping with Alternative Rival Hypotheses Through Research Design

(5)

Experimental Research Designs

(3)

Assigning Cases to Groups

(2)

Field Experiments and Nonexperimental Designs

(1)

Quasi-Experimental Designs

(5)

Creating a Research Design

(1)

Factors That Threaten Validity

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

(1)

Research Exercises

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

(2)

Who, What, Where, When: The Problem of Sampling

101

(19)

Defining a Representative Sample

102

(3)

Procedures for Selecting a Representative Sample

105

(2)

Variations on Random Sampling

107

(7)

Determining Appropriate Sample Size

114

(4)

Conclusion

118

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

118

(1)

Research Exercises

119

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

119

(1)

Quantitative Methods

120

(92)

Survey Research

120

(28)

Stages of the Survey Process

121

(1)

Conceptualizing

122

(1)

Survey Design

122

(2)

Instrumentation

124

(9)

Planning and Sampling

133

(4)

Training and Briefing Personnel

137

(1)

Pretesting

138

(2)

Surveying

140

(1)

Monitoring

141

(1)

Verifying

142

(1)

Secondary Analysis of Survey Data

143

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

145

(1)

Research Exercises

146

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

147

(1)

Scaling Techniques

148

(13)

Scale Construction: Two Basic Concerns

149

(1)

Likert Scaling

150

(2)

Guttman Scaling

152

(4)

Thurstone Scaling

156

(2)

The Semantic Differential

158

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

159

(1)

Research Exercises

160

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

160

(1)

Content Analysis

161

(15)

Preparing to Use Content Analysis

162

(4)

Undertaking a Substantive Content Analysis

166

(3)

Undertaking a Structural Content Analysis

169

(2)

Special Problems in the Use of Content Analysis

171

(3)

Suggestions for Further Reading

174

(1)

Research Exercises

174

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

175

(1)

Sources and Applications of Aggregate Data

176

(21)

Types of Aggregate Data

177

(4)

Problems in the Use of Aggregate Data

181

(5)

Sources of Aggregate Data

186

(3)

Collecting Aggregate Data

189

(6)

Conclusion

195

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

195

(1)

Research Exercises

196

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

196

(1)

Crossing Borders: The Practice of Comparative Research

197

(15)

Donna L. Bahry

Finding Questions that ``Travel''

199

(3)

Using Equivalent Measures

202

(2)

Choosing Cases to Study

204

(2)

Finding Independent Observations

206

(1)

Finding Data

207

(2)

Conclusion

209

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

210

(1)

Research Exercises

210

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

211

(1)

Analyzing Quantitative Data

212

(101)

Data Preparation and Data Processing

212

(12)

Coding: What Do All Those Numbers Mean?

212

(5)

The Codebook and the Coding Sheet

217

(3)

Data Entry and Data Processing

220

(2)

Conclusion

222

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

222

(1)

Research Exercises

223

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

223

(1)

Describing the Data: The Construction of Tables, Charts, and Diagrams

224

(13)

The Enumerative Table

225

(2)

The Line Diagram

227

(1)

The Pie Diagram and the Bar Chart

228

(4)

The Bilateral Bar Chart

232

(1)

The Contingency Table

233

(1)

Some Words of Caution

234

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

235

(1)

Research Exercises

235

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

236

(1)

Statistics I: Summarizing Distributions on One Variable

237

(13)

Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

238

(2)

Measures for Nominal Variables

240

(1)

Measures for Ordinal Variables

241

(2)

Measures for Interval Variables

243

(4)

Conclusion

247

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

248

(1)

Research Exercises

248

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

249

(1)

Statistics II: Examining Relationships between Two Variables

250

(23)

Measures of Association and Statistical Significance

250

(7)

Measures of Association and Significance for Nominal Variables

257

(5)

Measures of Association and Significance for Ordinal Variables

262

(2)

Measures of Association and Significance for Interval Variables

264

(6)

Conclusion

270

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

270

(1)

Research Exercises

271

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

272

(1)

Statistics III: Examining Relationships among Several Variables

273

(17)

Tabular Analysis

273

(3)

Multiple Regression

276

(2)

Interpreting Multiple Regression Results

278

(5)

Path Analysis

283

(4)

Conclusion

287

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

288

(1)

Research Exercises

288

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

289

(1)

Mathematical Modeling

290

(23)

Philip A. Schrodt

The Process of Modeling

292

(3)

Why Model?

295

(4)

Examples of Mathematical Models of Political Behavior

299

(8)

Other Types of Models

307

(1)

Problems with Modeling

308

(1)

Conclusion

309

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

310

(1)

Research Exercises

311

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

312

(1)

Qualitative Methods

313

(55)

Introduction to Qualitative Methods

313

(1)

Comparing Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

314

(4)

Irreconcilable Differences?

318

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

319

(1)

Elite and Specialized Interviewing

320

(10)

Elite Interviewing

320

(3)

Techniques of Elite Interviewing

323

(4)

Specialized Interviewing

327

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

328

(1)

Research Exercises

328

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

329

(1)

Direct Observation

330

(22)

Scientific Method and Direct Observation

331

(1)

Approaches to Direct Observation

332

(2)

Techniques of Unstructured Observation

334

(5)

Techniques of Structured Observation

339

(4)

Sampling Procedures in Direct Observation

343

(2)

Coping with Method Effects in Direct Observation

345

(4)

The Ethics of Direct Observation

349

(2)

Suggestions for Further Reading

351

(1)

Research Exercises

351

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

351

(1)

Focus Group Methodologies

352

(16)

Why Use Focus Groups?

352

(2)

Limitations of Focus Groups

354

(2)

When Are Focus Groups Useful?

356

(2)

Planning and Conducting Focus Groups

358

(5)

Analyzing Focus Group Results

363

(2)

Reporting Focus Group Results

365

(1)

Suggestions for Further Reading

366

(1)

Research Exercises

366

(1)

Terms Introduced in This Chapter

367

(1)

Conclusion

368

(38)

Writing (or Reading) the Research Report

368

(30)

The Plan

369

(1)

The Structure

369

(2)

The Style

371

(1)

The Title and Abstract

372

(1)

Conclusion

373

(1)

A Case in Point

373

(24)

Suggestions for Further Reading

397

(1)

Research Exercises

397

(1)

Term Introduced in This Chapter

397

(1)

Overview

398

(8)

Developing Hypotheses, Measures, and a Research Design

398

(2)

Data Collection and Analysis

400

(1)

A Checklist for Judging Research

401

(3)

Conclusion

404

(2)

Appendix A Statistical Tables

406

(9)

Appendix B Ethical Considerations in Empirical Research

415

(5)

Glossary

420

(15)

Index

435

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