Research and writing in international relations / Laura Roselle, Sharon Spray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roselle, Laura.

Contributor:

Spray, Sharon L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations--Research--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

International relations.

International relations--Research.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xi, 162 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Pearson/Longman, [2008]

Summary:

Research and Writing in International Relations provides the basic step-by-step process and essential resources that are needed to write political science papers that go beyond simple description and into more systematic and sophisticated inquiry. This text focuses on the key areas in which students often need the most help: finding a topic, developing a question, reviewing the literature, designing research, analyzing findings, and last, actually writing the paper. Research and Writing in International Relations also includes detailed guidance on starting research in four specific fields-international conflict, foreign policy, international organization, and international political economy-as well as a refresher on organizing notes, citing sources, and following style guidelines. Designed for use in either introductory or advanced courses, Research and Writing in International Relations offers a classroom-tested approach that will lead to better research and better writing.

Contents:

Part I The Research and Writing Process 1

Chapter 1 Topic Selection and Question Development 5

Choosing a Topic 6

Writing an Initial Subtopic Question 8

Defining Variables 11

Researching Your Dependent Variable Beyond the Textbook 13

Chapter 2 Scholarly Literature and the Literature Review 17

Getting Started on Your Literature Review 18

Peer-Reviewed Books 19

Edited Books 20

Electronic Sources 20

Scholarly Journals 20

How to Search the Literature 23

Finding Scholarly Journal Articles 23

Searching for Scholarly Books 28

Using a Review of the Literature to Shape Your Project 28

How to Read a Scholarly Journal 30

Chapter 3 Project Definition and Systematic Investigation 35

Project Frameworks 36

Choosing Independent Variables and Hypotheses 37

Choosing Cases for Research 38

Defining and Operationalizing Your Independent Variables 42

Collecting Evidence 46

Chapter 4 Analysis and Writing 51

An Overview of the Writing Process 51

Writing Each Section of Your Research Paper 54

The Literature Review 57

The Research Design (Methodology) 62

Discussing Hypotheses 63

Discussing Measurement and Sources of Data or Information 64

The Case Presentation, Analysis, and Discussion of Findings 65

Analyzing Data 66

Discussing Hypotheses 68

The Bibliography or Reference List 69

Part II Project Resources 73

Chapter 5 International Conflict and Military Force 75

Types of Conflict 76

Levels of Violence 78

Types of Intervention 80

Actors and Interstate Conflict 81

Conflict Resolution 83

Terrorism 85

General Data Sources for Choosing Cases and Gathering Evidence 87

Chapter 6 Foreign Policy 89

Individual Characteristics 90

State-Level Analyses 93

Bureaucratic Politics 94

Public Opinion 96

Interest Groups 98

General Data Sources for Choosing Cases and Gathering Evidence 99

Chapter 7 International Cooperation and International Law 101

Issue Areas 101

Environmental Treaties 102

Human Rights 104

War Crimes 105

Actors 106

Joining International Governmental Organizations 106

States as UN Members 108

General Data Sources for Choosing Cases and Gathering Evidence 109

Chapter 8 International Political Economy, Globalization, and Development 111

IPE and the Role of International Actors 111

Multinational Corporations 112

The World Trade Organization 113

The Role of People in Globalization and Development 115

National Identity 116

Gender 117

General Data Sources for Choosing Cases and Gathering Evidence 119

Part III Writing Resources 121

Chapter 9 Organizing Sources and Notes 123

Using Note Cards 124

Using a Written or Electronic Journal 126

Using Software 127

More Suggestions for Keeping Track of Resources 127

Keeping Track of Print Resources 127

Keeping Track of Web Resources 129

Chapter 10 Citing Sources 131

Avoiding Plagiarism 131

General Rules for What to Cite 131

Turabian Style 133

The Basic Citation for a Book 133

Using Parenthetical Citations 134

Using Footnotes 134

Hard Cases 135

Component Parts 135

Secondary Sources of Quotations 136

APA Style 136

Citations for Online Sources 137

Remember the Basics 138

Chapter 11 Following Style Guidelines 141

Academic Writing 141

Gender-Neutral Terminology 141

General Rules on Capitalization for Leaders' Titles 142

Parties, the Constitution, and Treaties 143

Proper Nouns and Adjectives 143

Titles of Newspapers 144

Foreign Words 144

Recommended Writing and Style Manuals 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-155) and index.

ISBN:

9780321277664

032127766X

OCLC:

180752684