Research Methods in Politics and Public Policy

Handbook on Think Tanks in Public Policy

Edited by Donald E. Abelson, Christopher J. Rastrick

This important Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the role, function and perceived impact of policy research-oriented institutions in North America, Europe and beyond. Over two-dozen international scholars explore the diverse and eclec...

Hardback (March 2021)

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Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, Management and Policy

Edited by Eran Vigoda-Gadot, Dana R. Vashdi

‘It is our duty to keep the field of public administration not just relevant, but also scientifically sound and excellent. This book pushes us to these levels. Research methods are not sufficient but necessary for this excellence. This b...

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How Not to Write a Thesis or Dissertation

Mikael Sundström

If you thought a book about thesis writing would make for wearisome reading, think again! In seven entertaining and enlightening chapters, Mikael Sundström sheds light on the trials and tribulations of academic writing, offering guidance...

Paperback (2020)

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Handbook of Theory and Methods in Applied Health Research

Edited by Catherine Walshe, Sarah Brearley

This Handbook expertly instructs the reader on how to conduct applied health research across a number of disciplines. Particularly aimed at postgraduate health researchers and students of applied health research, it presents and explains...

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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Comparative Policy Analysis

Edited by B. Guy Peters, Guillaume Fontaine

‘An excellent, timely and accessible collection by internationally renowned contributors, this Handbook provides cutting-edge treatment of methods in comparative public policy, as well as their strengths and weaknesses for addressing the...

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Critical Policy Discourse Analysis

Edited by Nicolina Montesano Montessori, Michael Farrelly, Jane Mulderrig

‘Finally, a very timely and useful volume which addresses scholars and graduate students in the Social Sciences, and – importantly – also policy makers as well as practitioners. The chapters illustrate how systematic interdisciplinary, i...

Hardback (2019)

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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Political Science

Edited by Hans Keman, Jaap J. Woldendorp

‘It is rare for a book these days to seek to review and draw together the whole range of what political scientists – in many different countries and with many different interests – actually do. Given the divisions in the discipline betwe...

Paperback (2019)

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Hardback (2016)

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Handbook of Research Methods in Complexity Science

Edited by Eve Mitleton-Kelly, Alexandros Paraskevas, Christopher Day

‘The Handbook of Research Methods in Complexity Science is an innovative addition to the literature on complexity theory in social science and policy studies. Many of us appreciate the benefits of a new way of thinking about, for example...

Hardback (2018)

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Advances in Political Methodology

Edited by Robert J. Franzese Jr

‘Few books have “political methodology” in their titles because the discipline is not yet well organized. This collection offers a concise picture of the field and puts landmark articles into perspective. It also covers very recent devel...

Hardback (2017)

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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Social Capital

Edited by Yaojun Li

Social capital is fundamentally concerned with resources in social relations. This Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world to address important questions on the determinants, manifestations and consequences of soc...

Paperback (2017)

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Hardback (2015)

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Working with Paradata, Marginalia and Fieldnotes

Edited by Rosalind Edwards, John Goodwin, Henrietta O’Connor, Ann Phoenix

‘Paradata will become increasingly important to researchers, both as an insight into the complexity and richness of participants and contexts, but also it has great potential to improve the quality of our research. Ros Edwards and her co...

Hardback (2017)

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