Thinking Like a Political Scientist A Practical Guide to Research Methods

Christopher Howard, "Thinking Like a Political Scientist: A Practical Guide to Research Methods "
English | ISBN: 022632754X | 2017 | 248 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Each year, tens of thousands of students who are interested in politics go through a rite of passage: they take a course in research methods. Many find the subject to be boring or confusing, and with good reason. Most of the standard books on research methods fail to highlight the most important concepts and questions. Instead, they brim with dry technical definitions and focus heavily on statistical analysis, slighting other valuable methods. This approach not only dulls potential enjoyment of the course, but prevents students from mastering the skills they need to engage more directly and meaningfully with a wide variety of research.