Thinking Like a Political Scientist: A Practical Guide to Research Methods

by Christopher Howard

Book Overview

Each year, tens of thousands of students who are interested in politics go through a rite of passage: they take a course in research methods. Many find the subject to be boring or confusing, and with good reason. Most of the standard books on research methods fail to highlight the most important concepts and questions. Instead, they brim with dry technical definitions and focus heavily on statistical analysis, slighting other valuable methods. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022632754X
• ISBN13: 9780226327549
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"