Description
Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive guide to contemporary research design in Political Science introducing a wide range of cutting-edge research models and examining their respective implications.
Trade Review'This is the best and most comprehensive text on research design in political science. It is highly accessible without being superficial, and will quickly take students from the basics to a serious understanding of research design issues' - Frank Schimmelfennig, ETH Zurich University, Switzerland. 'This superbly executed and truly comprehensive guide to research design will provide students with a thorough understanding of the larger research process, from the conceiving of research questions to the presenting of research results.' - David Lowery, Pennsylvania State University, USA. 'An excellent treatment of research design that combines considerable depth with breadth in its coverage of methodological debate. It will be a first-rate textbook for students and an important source for seasoned scholars.' - Markus Haverland, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Types of Research and Research Questions 3. Theory in the Research Process, 4. Concepts and Operationalization 5. Measurement and Description 6. Explanation and Causality 7. Experimental Designs 8. Large-N Designs 9. Comparative Designs 10. Single Case Study Designs 11. Mixed and Nested Designs 12. Communicating Research References.
