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- Book Title
- Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science
- Publication Name
- Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science
- Title
- Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science
- EAN
- 9780801484575
- ISBN
- 9780801484575
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Release Year
- 1997
- Release Date
- 04/09/1997
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Language
- English
- ISBN-10
- 080148457X
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Genre
- Political Science, Social Science
- Topic
- Methodology, Reference, General, Research
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Number of Pages
- 144 Pages
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Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
080148457X
ISBN-13
9780801484575
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038432273
Product Key Features
Book Title
Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Methodology, Reference, General, Research
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Political Science, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-017808
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Van Evera has a keen awareness of the questions that arise in every phase of the political science research project-from initial conception to final presentation. Although others may not agree with all of his specific advice, all will appreciate his user-friendly introduction to what is sometimes seen as an abstract and difficult topic."-Timothy J. McKeown, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, "Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences. His trenchant and concise views on issues ranging from epistemology to specific research techniques manage to convey not only the methods but the ethos of research. This book is essential reading for social science students at all levels who aspire to conduct rigorous research."--Alexander L. George, Stanford University, and Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University, "Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences. His trenchant and concise views on issues ranging from epistemology to specific research techniques manage to convey not only the methods but the ethos of research. This book is essential reading for social science students at all levels who aspire to conduct rigorous research."-Alexander L. George, Stanford University, and Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University, "Stephen Van Evera has a keen awareness of the questions that arise in every phase of the political science research project--from initial conception to final presentation. Although others may not agree with all of his specific advice, all will appreciate his user-friendly introduction to what is sometimes seen as an abstract and difficult topic."--Timothy J. McKeown, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, "Van Evera has a keen awareness of the questions that arise in every phase of the political science research project--from initial conception to final presentation. Although others may not agree with all of his specific advice, all will appreciate his user-friendly introduction to what is sometimes seen as an abstract and difficult topic."--Timothy J. McKeown, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, "Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences. His trenchant and concise views on issues ranging from epistemology to specific research techniques manage to convey not only the methods but the ethos of research. This book is essential reading for social science students at all levels who aspire to conduct rigorous research."--Alexander L. George, Stanford University, and Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
320
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION1. HYPOTHESES, LAWS, AND THEORIES: A USER'S GUIDE What Is a Theory? What Is a Specific Explanation? What Is a Good Theory? How Can Theories Be Made? How Can Theories Be Tested? Strong vs. Weak Tests: Predictions and Tests Helpful Hints for Testing Theories How Can Specific Events Be Explained? Methodology Myths2. WHAT ARE CASE STUDIES? HOW SHOULD THEY BE PERFORMED? Case Studies in Perspective Testing Theories with Case Studies Creating Theories with Case Studies Inferring Antecedent Conditions from Case Studies Testing Antecedent Conditions with Case Studies Explaining Cases Strong vs. Weak Tests: Predictions and Tests Interpreting Contradictory Results Case-Selection Criteria3. WHAT IS A POLITICAL SCIENCE DISSERTATION?4. HELPFUL HINTS ON WRITING A POLITICAL SCIENCE DISSERTATION Topic Selection Organization Your Dissertation Prospectus Your Introductory Chapter Your Concluding Chapter Study Design and Presentation Writing Style Vetting Your Abstract Dealing with your Dissertation Committee Dealing with Your Head, Your Family, and Your Friends How to Learn More about How to Write a Dissertation5. THE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL6. PROFESSIONAL ETHICSAPPENDIX: HOW TO WRITE A PAPER FURTHER READING INDEX
Synopsis
Stephen Van Evera greeted new graduate students at MIT with a commonsense introduction to qualitative methods in the social sciences. His helpful hints, always warmly received, grew from a handful of memos to an underground classic primer. That primer evolved into a book of how-to information about graduate study, which is essential reading for graduate students and undergraduates in political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, and history - and for their advisers. -How should we frame, assess, and apply theories in the social sciences? "I am unpersuaded by the view that the prime rules of scientific method should differ between hard science and social science. Science is science." -A section on case studies shows novices the ropes. -Van Evera contends the realm of dissertations is often defined too narrowly "Making and testing theories are not the only games in town.... If everyone makes and tests theories but no one ever uses them, then what are they for?" -In "Helpful Hints on Writing a Political Science Ph.D. Dissertation," Van Evera focuses on presentation, and on broader issues of academic strategy and tactics. -Van Evera asks how political scientists should work together as a community. "All institutions and professions that face weak accountability need inner ethical rudders that define their obligations in order to stay on course.", Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences. His trenchant and concise views on issues ranging from epistemology to specific...|9780801484575|, "Stephen Van Evera's Guide to Methods makes an important contribution toward improving the use of case studies for theory development and testing in the social sciences. His trenchant and concise views on issues ranging from epistemology to specific research techniques manage to convey not only the methods but the ethos of research. This book is essential reading for social science students at all levels who aspire to conduct rigorous research."--Alexander L. George, Stanford University, and Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University "Van Evera has a keen awareness of the questions that arise in every phase of the political science research project--from initial conception to final presentation. Although others may not agree with all of his specific advice, all will appreciate his user-friendly introduction to what is sometimes seen as an abstract and difficult topic."--Timothy J. McKeown, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill For the last few years, Stephen Van Evera has greeted new graduate students at MIT with a commonsense introduction to qualitative methods in the social sciences. His helpful hints, always warmly received, grew from a handful of memos to an underground classic primer. That primer has now evolved into a book of how-to information about graduate study, which is essential reading for graduate students and undergraduates in political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, and history--and for their advisers.
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JA71.V3 1997
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