Political methodology

Political methodology is a subfield of political science that studies the quantitative and qualitative methods used to study politics. Quantitative methods combine statistics, mathematics, and formal theory. Political methodology is often used for positive research, in contrast to normative research. Psephology, a skill or technique within political methodology, is the "quantitative analysis of elections and balloting".^[1]

Journals

Political methodology is often published in the "top 3" journals (American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Politics), in sub-field journals, and in methods-focused journals.

Political Analysis
Political Science Research and Methods

Notable researchers

Gary King
Rob Franzese
Jeff Gill
Phil Schrodt
Jan Box-Steffensmeier
Simon Jackman
Jonathan Nagler
Jim Stimson
Larry Bartels
Donald Green

References

^ Lansford, Tom (2011). Kurian, George Thomas (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Political Science. Vol. 1–5. CQ Press. p. 1377. ISBN 978-1-933116-44-0.

External links

The Society for Political Methodology's homepage
US News Rankings for Political Methodology

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[1] Lansford, Tom (2011). Kurian, George Thomas (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Political Science. Vol. 1–5. CQ Press. p. 1377. ISBN 978-1-933116-44-0.