Mapping policy preferences from texts : statistical solutions for manifesto analysts /
Policy targets and political preferences are summarised in documents such as party manifestos. This book describes how these can be analysed quantititavely, by counting sentences devoted to each policy area. The numbers form policy indicators which can be related to government actions and spending....
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Policy targets and political preferences are summarised in documents such as party manifestos. This book describes how these can be analysed quantititavely, by counting sentences devoted to each policy area. The numbers form policy indicators which can be related to government actions and spending. This book discusses problems with such analyses. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191757181 0191757187 |