1. Introduction: A Science of Politics 3 -- 2. The Logic of Research Design: Experiments and Quasi-Experiments 20 -- 3. Measurement and Operationalization I: Variables Pertaining to Aggregate Units 58 -- 4. Measurement and Operationalization II: Variables Pertaining to Individual Behavior 96 -- 5. Surveys 153 -- 6. Indexing 205 -- 7. Content Analysis 223 -- 8. Sampling 244 -- 9. Rational Choice Analysis 265 -- 10. Univariate Analysis: Statistics of a Single Variable 285 -- 11. Bivariate Analysis: Statistics of Two Variables 306 -- 12. Multivariate Analysis: Statistics of More Than Two Variables 321 -- 13. Scientific Principles in Political Study: Some Enduring Controversies 365
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Originally published 2002 by M.E. Sharpe
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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