Doing Research in Political Science: An Introduction to Comparative Methods and Statistics,New

Product Description This is an immensely helpful book for students starting their own research an excellent introduction to the comparative method giving an authoritative overview over the research process Klaus Armingeon, University of BernDoing Research in Political Science is the book for mastering the comparative method in all the social sciences JanErik Lane, University of GenevaThis book has established itself as a concise and wellreadable text on comparative methods and statistics in political science Istrongly recommend it. Dirk BergSchlosser, PhilippsUniversity MarburgThis thoroughly revised edition of the popular textbook offers an accessible but comprehensive introduction to comparative research methods and statistics for students of political science. Clearly organized around three parts, the text introduces the main theories and methodologies used in the discipline.Part 1 frames the comparative approach within the methodological framework of the political and social sciences.Part 2 introduces basic descriptive and inferential statistical methods as well as more advanced multivariate methods used in quantitative political analysis.Part 3 applies the methods and techniques of Parts 1 & 2 to research questions drawn from contemporary themes and issues in political science.Incorporating practice exercises, ideas for further reading and summary questions throughout, Doing Research in Political Science provides an invaluable stepbystep guide for students and researchers in political science, comparative politics and empirical political analysis. About the Author Paul Pennings is Associate Professor of Political Science at the VU University Amsterdam. His research and teaching interests are in the fields of Comparative (European) Politics and Comparative Methods and Statistics. He has publised widely in peerreviewed academic journals in political science, such as Acta Politica, Electoral Studies, European Journal of Political Research, European Union Politics, Party Politics, Political Studies and Sociological Methods and Research. His recent publications include Doing Research in Political Science. An Introduction to Comparative Methods and Statistics (with Hans Keman and Jan Kleinnijenhuis), London: Sage (2nd edition, 2006) and (with Christine Arnold) Is Constitutional Politics like Politics At Home? The Case of the EU Constitution, Political Studies 56 (4): 789806, which was a finalist for the Harrison Prize for the best article published in Political Studies in 2008.Hans Keman is Professor and Chair of Political Science at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam CONTRIBUTORS' AFFILIATIONS:Klaus Armingeon Institut fuer Politiekwissenschapft, Unitobler Uwe Becker Universiteit van Amsterdam Ian Budge University of Essex Francis Castles The Australian National University, CanberraHans Daalder The Hague Svante Errson Umea Universitet Kees van Kersbergen Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen JanErik Lane Universite de Geneve Peter Mair Universiteit van Leiden Paul Pennings Vrije Universiteit Manfred SchmidtCurrent lines of research News effects Economic news and political news, patterns of agendabuilding Content Analysis, Semantic Network Analysis