Political Science Data, Methods, and Replication Resources

THIS WEEK'S THEME: Research Design, Research Ethics & Evidence of Causation

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Political Science Data Podcast: African Politics Today i

(21:07) This episode shares data-driven insights about African Politics. It covers a variety of studies, addressing issues like technology, state infrastructure, foreign relations, economics, ethnicity, the legacy of colonialism, and democracy. .

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Create Cross-Tabulations to Make Comparisons With RCPA3's CrosstabC Function i

Video tutorial & demo by Barry Edwards for R Companion to Political Analysis, 3rd Ed. (13:30).

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What the Polls Got Wrong in 2020 i

(10:21).

LEARN HOW: Watch Lecture Videos for Essentials of Political Analysis, Video Tutorials for R, Stata, SPSS, and Excel

Special Features

Studying Donald Trump

Modern Mexican Politics

Online Survey Quality

Politics of Gun Violence

Special Edition: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The Russia-Ukraine War

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Data on immigration court actions, deportations..

TRAC Immigration Tool

Resource designed to be used by voters, community groups, activists, and lawyers to help fully enfranchise voters of color in local government..

Racially Polarized Voting Near Me

Compiles and disseminates global statistical information.

United Nations Statistics Division

Data collection in more than 80 electoral democracies. The expert surveys for data collection were done in 2008 and 2009..

Project on Democratic Accountability & Citizen-Politician Linkages

At Oxford University, researching the economic and social development in Africa since 1986, includes Free and Fair Elections Database..

Center for the Study of African Economies

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Teach Political Analysis

Use our Interactive Syllabus Builder to create a course outline with ease! Integrate the classic text, Essentials of Political Analysis, with Companions for SPSS, Stata, Excel & R.

MORE FOR TEACHERS: Sample Syllabi, Classroom Resources, Teaching Assistant App (for term review), and Online R Demos.

ORIGINAL PROJECT: Studying Presidents

Pres. Benjamin Harrison's Positions on Roll Call Votes in Congress

This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents. See index.