The fourth edition of A Stata Companion to Political Analysis introduced political science students to data analysis through guided commands, annotated screenshots, political datasets, and practical exercises. Its eleven chapters moved from managing and describing data to comparisons, inference, regression, and independent research. Examples showed how to organize work with Do-files, interpret statistical output, and present findings with tables and graphs. Published in October 2018 and updated for Stata 15, this edition remains a reference for earlier courses and research.
The fifth edition is the current edition, with revised coverage and updated datasets. Visit its page for current book information and teaching resources.
This edition's examples were updated for Stata 15.
These resources are retained for earlier courses and research. Use datasets that match your edition.
Chapter titles are retained here as a reference to the fourth edition.