Political theory : methods and approaches

Lively introduction to the many interesting ways to do political theory in the 21st century. - ;Political theorists are too often silent on questions of method and approach. David Leopold and Marc Stears have assembled a distinguished group of contributors to break that silence and to explain and defend the research methods they utilise in their own work. The result is a rich and varied collect…

The action research dissertation: a guide for students and faculty

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0761929908

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xvii, 155 p. ; 24 cm.

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[KOM-LIB-108]

Participatory action research

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9781412953665

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xviii, 79 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

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Qualitative research methods ; v. 52

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[KOM-LIB-107]

Two worlds of international relations : academics, practitioners and the trad…

In the twentieth century the social science of international relations has gone from strength to strength. At first, policy-makers showed little interest in academic international relations, but in the last thirty years they have both encouraged and to a degree intervened in this burgeoning field. For their part, academics have been drawn more and more into commentary on governments' actions, t…

The logic of anarchy : neorealism to structural realism

This treatise attempts to release structural theory from the confines of neorealism, and in the process lays the groundwork for a comprehensive theory of international relations based upon a methodologically open structural realism.

Causation in international relations : reclaiming causal analysis

"World political processes, such as wars and globalization, are engendered by complex sets of causes and conditions. Although the idea of causation is fundamental to the field of International Relations, what the concept of cause means or entails has remained an unresolved and contested matter. In recent decades ferocious debates have surrounded the idea of causal analysis, some scholars even q…

Research design and methods : a process approach

Guides students through the research process, from conceiving of and developing a research idea, to designing and conducting a study, to analyzing and reporting data. This book offers information on the numerous decisions they must make when designing and conducting research and indicates how their early decisions affect how data are collected

Proceedings international Coference language & Communication in the Workplace…

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PRO-010

Operations research applications

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9781420091861

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1 v. (various pagings) : ill., map ; 26 cm.

Series Title

Operations research series

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[TIN-LIB-46]

Primer of public relations research

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2nd.ed

ISBN/ISSN

9781593855956

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[KOM-LIB-23]