Political science research methods in action /

"What are the common challenges that researchers face when designing and performing research? What are the choices and trade-offs that social scientists encounter when seeking to implement a fascinating idea? This volume brings together world-leading scholars from a range of political research...

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Group Author: Bruter, Michael, 1975; Lodge, Martin, 1972
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Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Research methods series
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Summary: "What are the common challenges that researchers face when designing and performing research? What are the choices and trade-offs that social scientists encounter when seeking to implement a fascinating idea? This volume brings together world-leading scholars from a range of political research methodologies and sub-areas in order to show how they have dealt with these challenges during the research process. Looking at every stage of the research process, Political Science Research Methods in Action showcases common problems that affect diverse research approaches and shows how they were enco
Carrier Form: x, 261 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780230367753 (hardback) :
0230367755 (hardback)
Index Number: JA86
CLC: D0-03
Call Number: D0-03/P769-2
Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction: Writer's Block; Michael Bruter and Martin Lodge -- PART I: APPROACHING AND MEASURING SOCIAL SCIENCE OBJECTS -- 2. Measuring the Immeasurable? Capturing Citizens' European Identity; Michael Bruter -- 3. Decoding Manifestoes and other Political Texts -- the Case of Extreme Right Ideology; Sarah Harrison -- 4. Reaction Time Measures in Implicit Attitudes Research; Brad Verhulst and Milton Lodge -- 5. Studying Party Choice; Mark Franklin and Maja Renko -- 6. Into the Archives; Ben Wellings -- PART II: MAKING SENSE OF DATA -- 7. Euro-Visions: A