The SAGE handbook of research methods in political science and international relations edited by Luigi Curini Robert Franzese ; Volume 1 The SAGE Handbook of Research Methods in Political Science and International Relations offers a comprehensive overview of research processes in social science from the ideation and design of research projects through the construction of theoretical arguments to conceptualization measurement & data collection and quantitative & qualitative empirical analysis exposited through 65 major new contributions from leading international methodologists. Each chapter surveys builds upon and extends the modern state of the art in its area. Following through its six part organization undergraduate and graduate students researchers and practicing academics will be guided through the design methods and analysis of issues in Political Science and International Relations: Part One: Formulating Good Research Questions & Designing Good Research Projects. Part Two: Methods of Theoretical Argumentation. Part Three: Conceptualization & Measurement. Part Four: Large Scale Data Collection & Representation Methods. Part Five: Quantitative Empirical Methods. Part Six: Qualitative & Mixed Methods.