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This is an immensely helpful book for students starting their own research… an excellent introduction tthe comparative method giving an authoritative overview over the research process - Klaus Armingeon, University of BernDoing Research in Political Science is the book for mastering the comparative method in all the social sciences- Jan-Erik Lane, University of GenevaThis book has established itself as a concise and well-readable text on comparative methods and statistics in political science I…strongly recommend it- Dirk Berg-Schlosser, Philipps-University MarburgThis thoroughly revised edition of the popular textbook offers an accessible but comprehensive introduction tcomparative research methods and statistics for students of political science Clearly organized around three parts, the text introduces the main theories and methodologies used in the disciplinePart 1 frames the comparative approach within the methodological framework of the political and social sciencesPart 2 introduces basic descriptive and inferential statistical methods as well as more advanced multivariate methods used in quantitative political analysisPart 3 applies the methods and techniques of Parts 1 & 2 tresearch questions drawn from contemporary themes and issues in political scienceIncorporating practice exercises, ideas for further reading and summary questions throughout, Doing Research in Political Science provides an invaluable step-by-step guide for students and researchers in political science, comparative politics and empirical political analysis