Experimentation and Simulation in Political Science

by Jean Laponce

Book Overview

It is rare for the political scientist who handles data which he has not generated himself to cast his mind to that of an observer watching an experiment, it is equally rare for him to plan controlled experiments in which he creates his own data.

This lack of attention to the experimental aspect of political science hinders the development of the discipline, especially in relation to the building and testing of adequate theories.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802001181
• ISBN13: 9780802001184
• Release Date: December 1972
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher