00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862196802 Buklod 20240214162809.0 g||| | || || ta 200806s2017 enka rb |001 0|eng d 9781138284371 (pbk.) (iLib)UPBAG-00037575370 BC-71718 Prof. Arellano Colongon Jr. DLC BAG rda eng JA 73 S49 2017 Shively, W. Phillips 1942- author. The craft of political research W. Phillips Shively. Tenth edition. New York, NY Routledge,Taylor & Francis Group 2017. xiv, 185 pages illustrations 23 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Doing research -- Political theories and research topics -- Importance of dimensional thinking -- Problems of measurement: accuracy -- Problems of measurement: precision -- Causal thinking and design of research -- Selection of observations for study -- Introduction to statistics: measuring relationships for interval data -- Introduction to statistics: further topics on measurement of relationships -- Introduction to statistics: inference, or how to gamble on your research. The Craft of Political Research immerses readers not only in how political scientists work but also in how ideas produce research questions and guide the selection of research methods. Emphasizing the internal logic of research methods and the collaborative nature of the research process, this slender text explores the design behind interesting questions, problems in measurement and analysis, and key statistical methods. The Craft of Political Research's elegant explanations inspire a big picture understanding of how political scientists explain political reality and encourage students to create their own inventive, original, and bold research work. Political science Research Methodology. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN JA 73 S49 2017 Book