具体描述
Paul M. Kellstedt's and Guy D. Whitten's The Fundamentals of Political Science Research provides an introduction to the scientific study of politics, supplying students with the basic tools needed to be both critical consumers and producers of scholarly research in political science. The book begins with a discussion of what it means to take a scientific approach to the study of politics. At the core of such an approach is the development of causal theories. Because there is no magic formula by which theories are developed, the authors present a series of strategies and develop an integrated approach to research design and empirical analyses that allows students to determine the plausibility of their causal theories. The text's accessible presentation of mathematical concepts and regression models with two or more independent variables is a key component to this process, along with the integration of examples from political science and the real world to help students grasp the fundamental concepts.
作者简介
Paul M. Kellstedt, Texas A & M University
Guy D. Whitten, Texas A & M University
目录信息
1. The scientific study of politics
2. The art of theory building
3. Evaluating causal relationships
4. Research design
5. Measurement
6. Descriptive statistics and graphs
7. Statistical inference
8. Bivariate hypothesis testing
9. Bivariate regression models
10. Multiple regression models I: the basics
11. Multiple regression models II: crucial extensions
12. Multiple regression models III: applications
Appendix A: critical values of chi-square
Appendix B: critical values of t
Appendix C: the Λ link function for binomial logit models
Appendix D: the Φ link function for binomial probit models.
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Simply the best (basic) quantitative textbook (I've ever read)
Simply the best (basic) quantitative textbook (I've ever read)