An introduction to the underlying principles, central concepts, and basic techniques for conducting and understanding exploratory data analysis -- with numerous social science examples.
A presentation and critique of the use of multiple measures of theoretical concepts for the assessment of validity (using the multi-trait multi-method matrix) and reliability (using multiple indicators with a path analytic framework).
This text brings together a team of scholars from state and local government and politics to provide an array of viewpoints on the impact in the US of major institutional changes in the states and localities since the 1970s. The contributors discuss the status of state and local government practices and point out the challenges facing officials as ...
Ronald Reagan, one of America’s most beloved presidents, is now gone. But his voice lives on in this stirring and very personal collection of letters written during his presidency to his fellow Americans, showing us a new and surprisingly intimate side of our fortieth president. During even the busiest times in his presidency, Ronald ...
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