Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science

Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science by Stephen Van Evera is a straightforward guide on the basic elements of producing quality graduate-level theories and papers that are required of that level of study. To some, the advice found in these pages may prove to be repetitious and common sense, but I personally found the sections on theories and case studies to be a highly useful tool to reinforce the core ideas of graduate level writing that grad students sometimes forget in their zeal over their research interests and meeting those deadlines. One drawback, is that it is geared towards graduate students who study international relations where the case study method is most prevalent. In other segments of the field, the large-n- method is empathized, meaning that other students using that method may need another book. Overall though, most students of political science should find something useful in this book.

Helpful book but for heaven sakes Amazon, don’t sell Kindle versions of academic texts without actual page numbers. I can’t cite a “location number.”

It’s like having your favorite professor available 24/7 for consultation.

I knew the book was slightly used, but it did not mention the amount of highlighting and underlining in the book. That being said, it is helpful to bring my attention to the important points...but the writing on the pages were not mentioned.

Excellent introductory read for students and begginers in research.

Just needed this for class, but it seemed like a well written book.

Love the book = great transaction.

The book is geared more towards graduate students rather than undergraduate students. It is written clearly & the chapters are straightforward. The section on ethics at the end was a welcome addition that is not found in most methods books.It does not span a vast array of options for research methods, but the book provides more than enough of a foundation to begin learning other ones in the future.

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Il libro è una panoramica molto sintetica su come strutturare una dissertazione accademica nelle scienze politiche. Come lo stesso autore chiarisce all'inizio, manca una parte relativa alla metodologia. Inoltre, vi è qualche ridondanza (dovuta al fatto che il libro è una raccolta piuttosto che un'opera strutturata). Resta comunque utile per un primo approccio alla materia.

Excellent book for the 1 years in the Uni for all social science students.

Simple language, detailing on point, a go-to book for all political science scholars. Rated on the basis of my understanding of the book.

This book is very precise and clear in its explaination. Helpful in understanding methods for those who want to write papers or dissertation. But the book only make complex concept easy to understand and doesn't make any new argument.