Welcome to the SAGE edge site for The Essentials of Political Analysis, 6th Edition.

The SAGE edge site for The Essentials of Political Analysis by Philip H. Pollock III and Barry C. Edwards offers a robust online environment you can access anytime, anywhere, and features an impressive array of free tools and resources to keep you on the cutting edge of your learning experience.

Equip students with the skills and confidence they need to conduct political analysis and critically assess statistical research. In this Sixth Edition of The Essentials of Political Science, bestselling authors Philip H. Pollock III and Barry C. Edwards builds students’ analytic abilities and develops their statistical reasoning with new data, fresh exercises, and accessible examples.

This brief, accessible guide walks students through the essentials—measuring concepts, formulating and testing hypotheses, describing variables—while using key terms, chapter-opening objectives, over 80 tables and figures, and practical exercises to get them using and applying their new skills.

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge Philip H. Pollock III and Barry C. Edwards for writing an excellent text. Special thanks are also due to Alicia Fernandez and Barry C. Edwards for developing the resources on this site.