Working With Political Science Research Methods Av Jason D. Mycoff

Political Science Research Methods helps students to understand the logic behind research design by guiding them through a step-by-step process that explains when and why a researcher would pursue different kinds of methods.

<P>This text starts by explaining the fundamental goal of good political science research¿the ability to answer interesting and important questions by generating valid inferences about political phenomena. Before the text even discusses the process...

Why has the United States repeatedly engaged in the overthrow of foreign leaders and regimes? Although most regime change interventions have neither furthered US national security nor improved the fate of targeted states, the US has turned to this foreign...

Integrating guides to further reading and clear examples of how research methods can be applied, it enables readers to feel confident about taking their study of politics forward. An ideal foundation for study and research in political science, this textbook...