| Description |
1 online resource (x, 326 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-315) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Part I. Introduction: Political science's dilemma -- Part II. Formal models in political science: What makes a model formal? -- The variety of formal models -- Part III. Empirical evaluation of formal models: Fundamentals of empirical evaluation -- Evaluating assumptions -- Evaluating predictions: equilibria, disequilibria, and multiequilibria -- Evaluating relationship predictions -- Evaluating alternative models -- Part IV. A second revolution: The present and the future -- References. |
| Summary |
"The book is intended to serve as a guide for active and future political scientists who are confronting the issues of empirical analysis and formal models, as well as a basis for a needed dialogue between empirical and formal theoretical researchers in political science. Once combined, these developments presage a new revolution in political science."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political science -- Mathematical models.
|
|
Political science -- Mathematical models. |
|
Political statistics.
|
|
Political statistics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
|
| Cover Title |
Methods & models |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Morton, Rebecca B., 1954- Methods and models. Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999 0521633001 (DLC) 98049519 (OCoLC)40255814 |
| ISBN |
9780511040191 (electronic book) |
|
0511040199 (electronic book) |
|
9780511612473 (electronic book) |
|
0511612478 (electronic book) |
|
0521633001 |
|
9780521633000 |
|
052163394X |
|
9780521633949 |
|
