Key Research Concepts in Politics and International Relations

AvLisa Harrison,Theresa Callan

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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From action research to validity, this innovative and informative text is an invaluable guide to a variety of core research concepts in both political science and international relations.

Key Features:

- Each entry is consistently structured, providing: a clear definition, a focused explanation, a summary of current debates and areas of research, further reading, and references to other related concepts.

- Explains how and why particular research methods are used and highlights alternative research concepts and strategies.

- Cross-relates entries, enabling you to dip in to topics and follow threads throughout the book.

- Packed with illuminating examples to help you to apply theory to the 'real world' of political analysis.

An essential companion for students of Politics and International Relations at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-04-29
Mått:148 x 210 x 9 mm
Vikt:230 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:176
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781412911856

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Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

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This book provides a clear, balanced and accessible introduction to a broad range of methodological concepts and techniques. Research methods can be a challenging area of study for undergraduate students, and this text will be an indispensable guide for students of Politics and International Relations at different stages of their degree.Fidelma AsheSenior Lecturer in Politics, the University of Ulster Lisa Harrison and Theresa Callan have succeeded in doing what few authors have hitherto managed! They have written a robust introductory text on research methods in the field of Politics and IR which is both clear and accessible and covers all bases succinctly. This book will be a tremendous resource for undergraduates in the field.Dr Nicholas StartinLecturer in the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, University of Bath

Innehållsförteckning

IndroductionAction Research Autobiography/Biography ResearchBehaviourialismCase StudiesCausality and CorrelationsComparative MethodConceptsContent AnalysisDeduction/InductionDiscourse AnalysisDocumentary AnalysisEcological FallacyEmpirical AnalysisEpistemologyEthicsEthnography and EthnomethodologyEvidence-based Policy Making (EBPM)Feminism/Feminist MethodologiesFocus GroupsHypothesis-Testing and InferenceInterviewingLevels of MeasurementMethodsMethodologyNarrativesObservationOfficial DataOntologyParadigmPositivismPost-postivismPresenting Quantitative AnalysisPrimary SourcesQualitative MethodsQuantitative MethodsRational-ChoiceRealismReliabilitySamplingSecondary AnalysisSurvey DesignTheoryTriangulationValidityVariablesIndex