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The Essentials of Political Analysis |  | Author: Philip H. Pollock III
Publisher: CQ Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 3083
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 226
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7 x 0.6
ISBN: 0872896064
Dewey Decimal Number: 320.072
EAN: 9780872896062
ASIN: 0872896064
Publication Date: October 15, 2008
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Product Description
Student anxiety runs high given the seemingly intimidating nature of the methods course. Philip Pollock's first order of business is to get math-phobic students comfortable learning and using the tools of political analysis. Brief and accessible, his text walks students through the basics-- measuring concepts, formulating and testing hypotheses, describing variables-- and uses key terms, chapter-opening objectives, more than eighty tables and figures, and class-tested chapter exercises to promote skill application and aid student review.
Fully up-to-date with new exercises and data, this third edition includes a new chapter devoted to measuring and describing variables, as well as fresh coverage of multiple regression and research design.
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 The best methods book I have seen October 19, 2005
Robert B. Scaife (Bethesda, MD)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is excellend for graduate and undergraduate students alike. Fortunately this book was written by someone who knows what most students of political science want know: how to interpret data. This book is to be used with SPSS which is arguably one of the best statistical programs available.
Anecdotely, I am horrible at math. This book is light on math. It does explain the concepts behind the statistics without booging you down it too much technical jargon. You will learn Chi-square an what it is for but you are not expecte to know the formula.
This book may be light on math for students truly interested in the actuarial sciences and its apllication to political science, but for those who wnat to know how to use statistics for interpreting political science, this is the book for you.
Excellent! January 30, 2010
Avni Mehta (CA, USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book was in mint condition and only half the price of what I would have paid at my university bookstore. It also arrived in just a few days. Amazon is the best!
Good intro to statistics October 4, 2009
Andrew J. Wolking (Central Florida)
Although this is pretty dry, even for a text book, it's still a fairly painless introduction to statistics for Poli Sci, Journalist, or Business majors. The companion book is very necessary, and the learning curve takes a steep climb around chapters 5,6, and 7. You could do worse. If you're strapped for $ the 2nd addition is not substantially lacking.
Great service September 21, 2007
A. Dolan
0 out of 11 found this review helpful
Good product. Had to return because not taking the class anymore, but good shipping & service! Just waiting for return.
 Not for Beginners March 8, 2005
D. Fitts (Indiana)
4 out of 17 found this review helpful
This was the required text for an intro course that I took. This book is definitely not for beginners. It is too wordy which makes it difficult to understand. If you're a Political Science professor, for the love of God do not give this book to your students.
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