Political Science Research Methods

This popular research methods text gives readers a clear, concise introduction to the basic tools of political science. In this new edition, numerous new examples and case studies as well as a new annotated research papers highlight important aspects of the research process and illustrate how scholars in various subfields have employed research methods in their study of politics. Also provided is expanded information on how to do research on the Internet.

Janet Buttolph Johnson is associate professor of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware, where she specializes in public policy, state and local politics, and environmental policy and politics.

H.T. Reynolds is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Delaware. He is the author of Governing America with David Volger, The Analysis of Nominal Data, 2nd Edition, and has published several articles on methodology.