{"product_id":"interview-research-in-political-science-9780801478635","title":"Interview Research in Political Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterviews are a frequent and important part of empirical research in political science, but graduate programs rarely offer discipline-specific training in selecting interviewees, conducting interviews, and using the data thus collected. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterview Research in Political Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e addresses this vital need, offering hard-won advice for both graduate students and faculty members. The contributors to this book have worked in a variety of field locations and settings and have interviewed a wide array of informants, from government officials to members of rebel movements and victims of wartime violence, from lobbyists and corporate executives to workers and trade unionists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors encourage scholars from all subfields of political science to use interviews in their research, and they provide a set of lessons and tools for doing so. The book addresses how to construct a sample of interviewees; how to collect and report interview data; and how to address ethical consi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApart from its value for filling a gap in the literature, this book has one additional merit: it reflects the epistemological diversity within the discipline, facilitating a dialogue between the positivist and interpretivist scholars. Overall, the book is a valuable source for understanding the key challenges behind interview-based research—such as ethics, sampling, validity, and reliability—and also contains practical advice for coping with interviews in the different stages of research.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Israel Solorio Sandoval * Political Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. \"Just Talk to People\"? Interviews in Contemporary Political Science\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Layna Mosley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. General Considerations: Research Design, Ethics, and the Role of the Researcher\u003c\/b\u003e1. Aligning Sampling Strategies with Analytic Goals\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Julia Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e2. The Ethical Treatment of Human Subjects and the Institutional Review Board Process\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Sarah M. Brooks\u003c\/i\u003e3. The Power of the Interviewer\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Lauren M. MacLean\u003c\/i\u003e4. How to Report Interview Data\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Erik Bleich and Robert Pekkanen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Addressing the Challenges of Interview Research\u003c\/b\u003e5. Crafting Interviews to Capture Cause and Effect\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Cathie Jo Martin\u003c\/i\u003e6. Using Proxy Interviewing to Address Sensitive Topics\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Melani Cammett\u003c\/i\u003e7. Working with Interpreters\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Lee Ann Fujii\u003c\/i\u003e8. The Problem of Extraterritorial Legality\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby William Reno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Putting It All Together: The Varied Uses of Interview Data\u003c\/b\u003e9. Capturing Meaning and Confronting Measurement\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Mary Gallagher\u003c\/i\u003e10. Elite Interviewing in Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Matthew N. Beckmann and Richard L. Hall\u003c\/i\u003e11. Lessons from the \"Lobbying and Policy Change\" Project\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Beth L. Leech, Frank R. Baumgartner, Jeffrey M. Berry, Marie Hojnacki, and David C. Kimball\u003c\/i\u003e12. Using Interviews to Understand Racial Group Identity and Political Behavior\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Reuel R. Rogers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix:\u003c\/i\u003e Sample Materials for Interview Research\u003ci\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405157638487,"sku":"9780801478635","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/interview-research-in-political-science-9780801478635","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}