The sixth edition of The Essentials of Political Analysis introduced students to the reasoning behind political research and the interpretation of statistical evidence. It connected concepts and measurement with hypotheses, research design, ethical choices, and comparisons that help evaluate explanations. Later chapters developed inference, significance tests, measures of association, linear regression, and logistic regression. Examples, tables, figures, and practical exercises linked statistical ideas to substantive political questions. The book concluded with guidance for conducting an independent analysis. Published in 2019, this edition remains a reference for earlier courses and research.
The seventh edition is the current edition, with revised coverage and updated examples. Visit its page for current book information and teaching resources.
These links are retained for earlier courses and research. They relate to the sixth edition and may differ from current-edition resources.
Chapter titles are retained here as a reference to the sixth edition.