Lisa Harrison, Nicholas Startin

Political Research

An Introduction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Political Research: An Introduction has been designed to provide an excellent starting point for those new to the area of Research Methods. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and sets out the key issues involved in doing research in Politics. This second edition continues to guide students through a complex and often daunting subject by exploring the many concepts associated with the field, as well as offering practical advice on research practices and information resources.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm
• ISBN-13: 9781138682191
• ISBN-10: 1138682195
• Artikelnr.: 63428406

Inhaltsangabe

1 Becoming a researcher - developing a framework for analysis 2 Becoming a
'good' researcher - some principles for recognising and addressing ethical
challenges 3 Key issues for quantitative research 5 Surveys as a source of
quantitative data 6 Large data sets - using existing data and the questions
you must ask 7 Key issues for qualitative research 8 Interviews as a source
of qualitative data 9 Documents and the mass media - using existing data
and the questions you must ask 10 Accessing the past - the opportunities
and limitations of archived materials 11 Being a researcher - some
principles for addressing your own research question