Interview research in political science /

Interviews are a frequent and important part of empirical research in political science, but graduate programs rarely offer discipline-specific training in selecting interviewees, conducting interviews, and using the data thus collected. Interview Research in Political Science addresses this vital n...

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Other Authors: Mosley, Layna
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2013.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:0801467977
9780801467974
9780801467967
0801467969
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Interviews are a frequent and important part of empirical research in political science, but graduate programs rarely offer discipline-specific training in selecting interviewees, conducting interviews, and using the data thus collected. Interview Research in Political Science addresses this vital need, offering hard-won advice for both graduate students and faculty members. The contributors to this book have worked in a variety of field locations and settings and have interviewed a wide array of informants, from government officials to members of rebel movements and victims of wartime violence, from lobbyists and corporate executives to workers and trade unionists.
Item Description:"This volume results from a conference on the use of interview research in political science, held in January 2010 at Duke University"--Preface.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 301 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language Note:In English.
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