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Applied Regression

An Introduction

By: Colin Lewis-Beck,Michael Lewis-Beck

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Applied Regression

An Introduction

By: Colin Lewis-Beck,Michael Lewis-Beck

Known for its readability and clarity, this Second Edition of the best-selling Applied Regression provides an accessible introduction to regression analysis for social scientists and other professionals who want to model quantitative data. After covering the basic idea of fitting a straight line to a scatter of data points, the text uses clear language to explain both the mathematics and assumptions behind the simple linear regression model. The authors then cover more specialized subjects of regression analysis, such as multiple regression, measures of model fit, analysis of residuals, interaction effects, multicollinearity, and prediction. Throughout the text, graphical and applied examples help explain and demonstrate the power and broad applicability of regression analysis for answering scientific questions.

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Data Analysis

An Introduction

By: Michael Lewis-Beck

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Data Analysis

An Introduction

By: Michael Lewis-Beck

A] valuable addition s] to the stock of material available for fledgling social scientists. Lewis-Bec's book is best for early nurture. . . " --Eric Tanenbaum in ESRC Data Archive Bulletin "This book, I predict, will turn the statistics-s

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The American Voter Revisited

By: Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Helmut Norpoth,William G. Jacoby,Herbert F. Weisberg

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The American Voter Revisited

By: Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Helmut Norpoth,William G. Jacoby,Herbert F. Weisberg

Today we are politically polarized as never before. The presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 will be remembered as two of the most contentious political events in American history. Yet despite the recent election upheaval, The American Voter Revisited discovers that voter behavior has been remarkably consistent over the last half century. And if the authors are correct in their predictions, 2008 will show just how reliably the American voter weighs in, election after election. The American Voter Revisited re-creates the outstanding 1960 classic The American Voter---which was based on the presidential elections of 1952 and 1956---following the same format, theory, and mode of analysis as the original. In this new volume, the authors test the ideas and methods of the original against presidential election surveys from 2000 and 2004. Surprisingly, the contemporary American voter is found to behave politically much like voters of the 1950s. "Simply essential. For generations, serious students of American politics have kept The American Voter right on their desk. Now, everyone will keep The American Voter Revisited right next to it." ---Larry J. Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics and author of A More Perfect Constitution "The American Voter Revisited is destined to be the definitive volume on American electoral behavior for decades. It is a timely book for 2008, with in-depth analyses of the 2000 and 2004 elections updating and extending the findings of the original The American Voter. It is also quite accessible, making it ideal for graduate students as well as advanced undergrads." ---Andrew E. Smith, Director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center "A theoretically faithful, empirically innovative, comprehensive update of the original classic." ---Sam Popkin, Professor of Political Science, University of California, San Diego Michael S. Lewis-Beck is F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Iowa. William G. Jacoby is Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University. Helmut Norpoth is Professor of Political Science at Stony Brook University. Herbert F. Weisberg is Professor of Political Science at Ohio State University.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472025139

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Data Analysis

An Introduction

By: Michael Lewis-Beck

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An Introduction

By: Michael Lewis-Beck

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

By: Michael Lewis-Beck,Alan E Bryman,Tim Futing Liao

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

By: Michael Lewis-Beck,Alan E Bryman,Tim Futing Liao

Featuring over 900 entries, this resource covers all disciplines within the social sciences with both concise definitions & in-depth essays.

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0761923632

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9780761923633

Economics and Elections

The Major Western Democracies

By: Michael S. Lewis-Beck

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Economics and Elections

The Major Western Democracies

By: Michael S. Lewis-Beck

A cross-national study of the effect of economic conditions on voting behavior in the United States and the Western democracies

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0472081330

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9780472081332

The Danish Voter

Democratic Ideals and Challenges

By: Rune Stubager,Kasper M. Hansen,Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Richard Nadeau

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The Danish Voter

Democratic Ideals and Challenges

By: Rune Stubager,Kasper M. Hansen,Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Richard Nadeau

For many international experts, politicians, and commentators, Denmark stands out as an ideal society with a well-functioning welfare state, low levels of corruption, and a high degree of social and political stability. Like other countries, however, Denmark faces challenges brought on by overall societal changes—particularly the challenges of maintaining a prosperous economy and from the growing number of immigrants with different ethnic and religious backgrounds that have left their mark on Danish society over the past 50 years. But how have Danish voters reacted to these challenges? The authors of The Danish Voter investigate a series of interesting questions concerning voters’ reactions to these macrosocial challenges and how their reactions affect the foundations for the ideal. Indeed, due to an electoral system open to new influences, the Danish case is an important test case for theories about political development of contemporary Western societies.

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0472128337

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9780472128334

Latin American Elections

Choice and Change

By: Richard Nadeau,Eric Belanger,Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Mathieu Turgeon,Francois Gelineau

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Latin American Elections

Choice and Change

By: Richard Nadeau,Eric Belanger,Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Mathieu Turgeon,Francois Gelineau

The Michigan model, named after the institution where it was first articulated, has been used to explain voting behavior in North American and Western European democracies. In Latin American Elections, experts on Latin America join with experts on electoral studies to evaluate the model’s applicability in this region. Analyzing data from the AmericasBarometer, a scientific public opinion survey carried out in 18 Latin American nations from 2008 to 2012, the authors find that, like democratic voters elsewhere, Latin Americans respond to long-term forces, such as social class, political party ties, and political ideology while also paying attention to short-term issues, such as the economy, crime, corruption. Of course, Latin Americans differ from other Americans, and among themselves. Voters who have experienced left-wing populism may favor government curbs on freedom of expression, for example, while voters enduring high levels of economic deprivation or instability tend to vote against the party in power. The authors thus conclude that, to a surprising extent, the Michigan model offers a powerful explanatory model for voting behavior in Latin America.

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0472122525

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9780472122523

The Austrian Voter

By: Sylvia Kritzinger,Eva Zeglovits,Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Richard Nadeau

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The Austrian Voter

By: Sylvia Kritzinger,Eva Zeglovits,Michael S. Lewis-Beck,Richard Nadeau

This book is a comprehensive study of long and short term factors influencing Austrians' vote choices. In doing so, it makes use of new data sets collected within the newly established Austrian National Election Study (AUTNES). Thus, the book adds to existing literature in several aspects: First, unlike previous snap-shot analyses, it provides a longitudinal perspective as our analyses cover the period of 1986–2008, a time span that witnesses major changes in the Austrian party system, such as the decreasing importance of the two main parties, the rise of the Green party, the ups and downs of the radical right parties in Austria, most prominently the FPÖ, and new coalitions. Second, for the last Austrian election in 2008, vote choice is analysed more comprehensively than it has been done in the past, following the theoretical concept of the funnel of causality.

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V&R Unipress

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3847001663

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9783847001669

Modern Budget Forecasting in the American States

Precision, Uncertainty, and Politics

By: Michael J. Brogan

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Modern Budget Forecasting in the American States

Precision, Uncertainty, and Politics

By: Michael J. Brogan

This book, by Michael J. Brogan, examines government budgeting through the lens of public budget forecast errors. In examining this aspect of the budgetary process, Brogan helps readers understand levels of political and financial risk that policymakers are willing to accept in estimating the likelihood of accurate budget projections. This title is noteworthy in its innovative, accessible approach to examining the budget process through an analysis of forecast errors. Unlike most public budgeting books, which focus primarily on the technical aspects of budgeting or on the politics of the budget process, this book bridges the technical and political aspects of budgeting, thereby providing a more comprehensive analysis of contemporary issues and research in public budgetary matters. In light of the current financial crisis in the United States, this book is crucial for providing readers with a comprehensive review of the limits of budget projections and how political forces shape the forecasting process. Throughout the text, readers are presented with relevant state-specific mini cases. The mini cases highlight some of the difficulties in projecting future revenue and spending patterns, as well as the political conflict that can ensue. The empirical findings, mini cases, and arguments presented throughout this book are intended to empower readers, giving them the expertise needed to better understand how uncertainty in public budget forecasts affects the budget process. Ultimately, this knowledge can help citizens connect the financial management of a state with its governing patterns.

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Lexington Books

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0739168401

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Green Parties and Political Change in Contemporary Europe

New Politics, Old Predicaments

By: Michael O'Neill

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Green Parties and Political Change in Contemporary Europe

New Politics, Old Predicaments

By: Michael O'Neill

Published in 1997, This book offers an up-to-date guide to the Green parties of Western Europe as the optimism of the 1980s confronts the ‘Green fatigue’ of the 1990s. The approach is both thematic and comparative. Green politics in Europe is located in its historical and cultural context. There is a comparative analysis of the principal ideological questions , policy issues and strategic dilemmas that have confronted the European Greens. There are national profiles of Green politics throughout the European Union. The conclusion addresses the critical issue of political change in post industrial societies. It discusses the contribution of Green parties to the ‘New Politics’ and assesses their likely impact on post-modern politics

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0429828829

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9780429828829

The Macro Polity

By: Robert S. Erikson,Michael MacKuen,James A. Stimson

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The Macro Polity

By: Robert S. Erikson,Michael MacKuen,James A. Stimson

Borrowing from the perspective of macroeconomics, it treats electorates, politicians, and governments as unitary actors, making decisions in response to the behavior of other actors. The macro and longitudinal focus makes it possible to directly connect the behaviors of electorate and government. The surprise of macro-level analysis, emerging anew in every chapter, is that order and rationality dominate explanations.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521564859

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Coming Clean

Information Disclosure and Environmental Performance

By: Michael E. Kraft,Mark Stephan,Troy D. Abel

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Coming Clean

Information Disclosure and Environmental Performance

By: Michael E. Kraft,Mark Stephan,Troy D. Abel

Coming Clean is the first book to investigate the process of information disclosure as a policy strategy for environmental protection. This process, which requires that firms disclose information about their environmental performance, is part of an approach to environmental protection that eschews the conventional command-and-control regulatory apparatus, which sometimes leads government and industry to focus on meeting only minimal standards. The authors of Coming Clean examine the effectiveness of information disclosure in achieving actual improvements in corporate environmental performance by analyzing data from the federal government's Toxics Release Inventory, or TRI, and drawing on an original set of survey data from corporations and federal, state, and local officials, among other sources.

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MIT Press

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0262014955

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Political Science

An Introduction

By: Michael G. Roskin

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Political Science

An Introduction

By: Michael G. Roskin

Up-to-date and full of cross-national examples with an emphasis on the US political system, this text offers an introduction to the basic terminology, concepts, and theories of political science.

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Applied Regression

Applied Regression

Data Analysis

Data Analysis

The American Voter Revisited

The American Voter Revisited

Data Analysis

Data Analysis

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods

Economics and Elections

Economics and Elections

The Danish Voter

The Danish Voter

Latin American Elections

Latin American Elections

The Austrian Voter

The Austrian Voter

Modern Budget Forecasting in the American States

Modern Budget Forecasting in the American States

Green Parties and Political Change in Contemporary Europe

Green Parties and Political Change in Contemporary Europe

The Macro Polity

The Macro Polity

Coming Clean

Coming Clean

Political Science

Political Science

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