| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Validated, authoritative, indispensable : the manifesto estimates in political research -- part II. Validity guarantees reliability : high reliability limits error -- part III. Delivering quality data : collection -- coding -- controls -- communication -- part Ivolume Exploiting the multilevel estimates to study representation comparatively. |
| Summary |
Policy targets and political preferences are summarised in documents such as party manifestos. This book describes how these can be analysed quantititavely, by counting sentences devoted to each policy area. The numbers form policy indicators which can be related to government actions and spending. This book discusses problems with such analyses. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political planning -- Statistical methods.
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Political planning -- Statistical methods. |
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Political planning. |
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Political manifestos.
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Political manifestos. |
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Policy sciences.
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Policy sciences. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Volkens, Andrea, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mapping policy preferences from texts III. First edition. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013 9780199640041 (DLC) 2013388592 (OCoLC)866836541 |
| ISBN |
9780191665479 (electronic book) |
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0191665479 (electronic book) |
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9780199640041 |
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