Handbook of Political Methodology

Chapter 1 Causal Reasoning
Counterfactual Causal Concepts and Potential Outcomes
Potential Results and Randomized Controlled Trial
Selective bias in observational research
Post-treatment disturbance problems in randomized controlled experiments
mediating effect
Overview of Methods for Causal Reasoning
Estimation of Causal Effects in Observation Studies
Post confounding problems in randomized controlled experiments
Processing Effect Mechanism
Limitations and discussions of potential outcome frameworks

Chapter 2 Experimental Research Methodology
the basic structure of experimental research
Considerations when conducting an experimental study
Balance between experimental groups
Experimental operation inspection
a matter of disagreement
expansion of experimental research
Mediation effect
mediating effect
the problems of experimental research
External Feasibility Problem
a matter of theoretical basis
an ethical question
Closing remarks

Chapter 3 Time Series – Cross Section Data Analysis
Characteristics of time series-cross section data
an error term structural problems
heterogeneity between objects
Fixed effect model
Random effect model
Comparison of Fixed Effect Model and Random Effect Model
dynamic issue
Example of Empirical Analysis
Closing remarks

Chapter 4 Case History Analysis
Case History Analysis
Fundamentals of Case History Analysis
a parametric model
a nonparametric model
Data Structure for Case History Analysis
Case Study: The Impact of Urbanization on the Collapse of Authoritarian Governments
Closing remarks

Chapter 5 Discourse Analysis
Why should an international political scientist analyze discourse
What is Discourse
Humanities and social sciences after “linguistic/cultural/analytical transformation”
Foucault discourse concept
some issues surrounding discourse analysis
International Political Application of Discourse Analysis
a microscopic approach
a macroscopic approach
The Privilege of the Hegemony Discourse
Conclusion: A Study on the Discourse of Korean International Political Science
Reverse the theory of international political theoryUnderstanding as a private “discussion”
The Trap of U.S.-China Competition Discourse: Between Orientalism and Occidentalism

CHAPTER 6 PROCESS TRACKING METHOD
Theory of process tracking methods
Definition
kind
Criteria
Actual course tracking methods
In the case of World War I
In the case of World War II
Closing remarks

Chapter 7 Bayesian Analysis
Bayesian analysis
What is Bayesian analysis
Political Application of Bayesian Analysis
Case Study: Effects of Figure Skating Organizers
Closing remarks

Chapter 8 Network Analysis: Focusing on Network Structure Research Methodology
direction and range
Direction of Social Network Structure Study
Introduction to Network Technical Terminology
Why is the network analysis methodology special
Measurement Theory: Network Structure Indicators
An approach that can be incorporated into traditional social science statistical methodologies
Network Formation Model
Example Analysis
Network Structure Indicators
A Study on the Potential Variable Model
Closing remarks