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Leanne C. Powner holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Michigan, where she specialized in international relations, comparative politics, and research methods. She has taught at a diverse range of institutions, including the College of Wooster, OH, where she was the Juliana Wilson Thompson Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science, and American University′s School of International Service and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, where she specialized in teaching research methods. Her prior publications include the third (with D. Scott Bennett) and fourth editions of Applying the Strategic Perspective: Problems and Models (CQ Press, 2006 & 2010), along with a number of articles and papers on pedagogy, teaching practices, classroom techniques, and assessment appearing in PS: Political Science and Politics, International Studies Perspectives, and the Journal of Political Science Education. Powner was Webmaster for the Active Learning in International Affairs Section of the International Studies Association for seven years.

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Students can easily misstep when they first begin to do research. Leanne C. Powner’s new title Empirical Research and Writing: A Student′s Practical Guide provides valuable advice and guidance on conducting and writing about empirical research. Chapter by chapter, students are guided through the key steps in the research process. Written in a lively and engaging manner and with a dose of humor, this practical text shows students exactly how to choose a research topic, conduct a literature review, make research design decisions, collect and analyze data, and then write up and present the results. The book′s approachable style and just-in-time information delivery make it a text students will want to read, and its wide-ranging and surprisingly sophisticated coverage will make it an important resource for their later coursework.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Preliminaries

Chapter 1: From Research Topic to Research Question

Doing Social Science

Research Questions and This Course’s Research Project

From Research Topic to Research Question

Finding and Refining a Research Question

Writing Your Paper

Chapter 2: From Research Question to Theory to Hypothesis

What Is a Theory?

From Question to Theory

From Theory to Hypothesis

Writing Your Theory Section

Part II: The Practicalities

Chapter 3: Doing Pre-Research

The Parts of an Empirical Paper

How to Think About Literature(s)

How to Find Literature(s)

How to Organize Literature(s)

How to Write the Literature Review

Chapter 4: Choosing a Design that Fits Your Question

Types of Hypotheses

What Type of Analysis Should I Conduct?

Overview of Techniques

Chapter 5: Case Selection and Study Design for Qualitative Research

Qualitative Study Design

Hypothesis-Testing Techniques and Case Selection

Writing Your Methodology Section

Chapter 6: Qualitative Data Collection and Management

Information, Data, and Evidence

Measurement

Maximizing Leverage Over Your Hypotheses

Data Collection Techniques

Sources and Resources

Data Management Options

Writing About Data Collection

Chapter 7: Quantitative Data Collection and Management

Identifying Data Needs: What Cases?

Identifying Data Needs: What Variables?

Measurement: Matching Concepts to Indicators

Getting Ready-to-Use Data

Collecting and Managing Your Own Data

Chapter 8: Preparing Quantitative Data for Analysis

Transferring Data into Your Stats Program

Dealing With Missing Data

Preparing to Analyze Your Data

Other Data Manipulations

The Theory-Data Danger Zone: Endogeneity, Simultaneity, and Omitted Variable Bias

Chapter 9: Writing up Your Research

The Abstract

The Bookends

The Results: Conventions of Reporting and Discussing Quantitative Analysis

Discussing Qualitative Evidence and Claims

Part III: Post-paper Processes

Chapter 10: Practicing Peer Review

Writing Without Whining

Self-Editing

Practicing Peer Review

Writing Your Review of Peer Research

Chapter 11: Posters, Presentations, and Publishing

Presentations

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Post-paper Possibilities

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