Political Analysis: A Guide to Data and Statistics

This book introduces readers to the most common and contemporary statistical methods to help them better understand the world. It covers how to use statistics to analyze problems, select appropriate techniques, and interpret results, and empowers readers to confidently interact with statistics to make them more formidable students, employees, and democratic citizens.

Format: Hardback
Length: 504 pages
Publication date: 29 March 2023
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Why rely on others to explain the world to you? From news reporting on elections or unfolding political crises to everyday advertising, you are inundated with statistics. Instead of being swayed by bad arguments and questionable correlations, this book introduces you to the most common and contemporary statistical methods so that you can better understand the world. It's not about mindless number crunching or flashy techniques but about knowing when to use statistics as the best means to analyze a problem. Whether you want to answer: Who is most likely to turn out and vote at the next election? or What accounts for some political conflicts escalating to war? you'll explore what can and can't be done with statistics, and how to select the most appropriate statistical techniques and correctly interpret the results. Perhaps you simply want to understand enough to pass your statistics class and move on. Maybe you want to build your knowledge so that you are not excluded from research and debate. Or it could be the first step towards more advanced study. Whatever your goal, this book guides you through the journey, empowering you to confidently interact with statistics to make you a more formidable student, employee, and democratic citizen.

Why rely on others to explain the world to you? From news reporting on elections or unfolding political crises to everyday advertising, you are inundated with statistics. Instead of being swayed by bad arguments and questionable correlations, this book introduces you to the most common and contemporary statistical methods so that you can better understand the world. It's not about mindless number crunching or flashy techniques but about knowing when to use statistics as the best means to analyze a problem. Whether you want to answer: Who is most likely to turn out and vote at the next election? or What accounts for some political conflicts escalating to war? you'll explore what can and can't be done with statistics, and how to select the most appropriate statistical techniques and correctly interpret the results. Perhaps you simply want to understand enough to pass your statistics class and move on. Maybe you want to build your knowledge so that you are not excluded from research and debate. Or it could be the first step towards more advanced study. Whatever your goal, this book guides you through the journey, empowering you to confidently interact with statistics to make you a more formidable student, employee, and democratic citizen.

Weight: 1018g
Dimension: 248 x 176 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529774849