Comparing the views of parties and voters on immigration /
This case brief discusses the methodology underlying an investigation of how political parties and voters think about the relationship between immigration and the welfare state. To investigate the views of political parties, the study analyzes the manifestoes that the major political parties in 15 W...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2019.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This case brief discusses the methodology underlying an investigation of how political parties and voters think about the relationship between immigration and the welfare state. To investigate the views of political parties, the study analyzes the manifestoes that the major political parties in 15 West European countries used in their last election campaign. To measure the views of voters, the study relies on existing survey research that has been done in those countries at around the same time. By relying on data that was already collected, this research was able to make an original contribution without having to go through the time-consuming process of conducting interviews or field research. On the other hand, the researcher had to navigate hurdles that beset much unobtrusive research, in particular finding second-best solutions when perfect data are not available, distinguishing manifest from latent content, and ensuring reliable measurement from one case to another. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526466099 1526466090 |