num_pages: 251
description: The focus of this book is on using quantitative empirical research to test hypotheses and build theory in political science and public policy. The book is designed to be used by graduate students in the introductory and intermediate quantitative analysis courses. It is important to note that quantitative analysis is not the only – or even the most important – kind of analysis undertaken in political science and public policy research. Qualitative analysis, including ethnographic studies, systematic cases analyses, focus groups, archival studies, and qualitative elite interviews (to name only a few approaches) are of critical importance for understanding social and political phenomena. With that understanding in mind, this book and the associated courses focus on the development and application of systematic analysis, hypothesis testing and theory building using quantitative data and modeling.
language: English
title: Quantitative Research Methods for Political Science, Public Policy and Public Administration
publisher: The University of Oklahoma