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Introduction to Political Science Research Methods

Introduction to Political Science Research Methods, authored by Dr. Josh Franco, Dr. Charlotte Lee, Kau Vue, Dr. Dino Bozonelos, Dr. Masahiro Omae, and Dr. Steven Cauchon, is an Open Education Resource textbook licensed CC BY-NC that surveys the research methods employed in political science. The textbook includes chapters that cover: history and development of the empirical study of politics; the scientific method; theories, hypotheses, variables, and units; conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of political concepts; elements of research design including the logic of sampling; qualitative and quantitative research methods and means of analysis; and research ethics.

Author

Josh Franco; Charlotte Lee; Kau Vue

Publisher

Academic Senate for California Community Colleges

Year

2020

ISBN

9781735198002

Source

Open Textbook Library

License

CC BY-NC

Language

EN

Category

Basic Sciences