Explorations
Conducting Empirical Research in Canadian Political Science
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2021
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199037445
- Publish Date
- Feb 2021
- List Price
- $89.99
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Description
The complete, Canadian, and student-friendly methods text for political science majors.
Explorations is designed specifically to develop the skills that Canadian students need to pursue research in political science and gain a clear appreciation of both the power and limitations of such research. This fully updated, detailed yet accessible guide ensures that students have the skills they need to think clearly about research issues and to design and conduct their own studies.
About the authors
Loleen Berdahl is the Director of Research at the Canada West Foundation. Dr. Berdahl's particular research interests include urban policy, regionalism and federalism. In 2001 and 2003, Dr. Berdahl directed the Looking West surveys, western Canada's largest-ever public opinion survey. Dr. Berdahl has co-authored two books, Mindscapes: Political Ideologies Toward the Twenty-First Century (1996, with Roger Gibbins), and Explorations: A Navigator's Guide to Quantitative Research in Political Science (1998, with Keith Archer and Roger Gibbins).
Jason Roy is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University.
Editorial Reviews
"An accessibly written book that will make those who may think they don't have the background to understand research methods very comfortable." --Bryan Peeler, University of Manitoba
"This absolutely is the best Canadian methods text for political science undergrads." --Andrea Lawlor, King's University College
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