Advances in Experimental Political Science

ISBN-13: 9781108478502 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 670 str.

Illinois) James N. Druckman (Northwestern University; New York) Donald P. Green (Columbia University

Opis

Experimental political science has changed. In two short decades, it evolved from an emergent method to an accepted method to a primary method. The challenge now is to ensure that experimentalists design sound studies and implement them in ways that illuminate cause and effect. Ethical boundaries must also be respected, results interpreted in a transparent manner, and data and research materials must be shared to ensure others can build on what has been learned. This book explores the application of new designs; the introduction of novel data sources, measurement approaches, and statistical methods; the use of experiments in more substantive domains; and discipline-wide discussions about the robustness, generalizability, and ethics of experiments in political science. By exploring these novel opportunities while also highlighting the concomitant challenges, this volume enables scholars and practitioners to conduct high-quality experiments that will make key contributions to knowledge.

Recenzje

“Over the last years, the growth of randomized experiments—in the field, the lab, and in surveys—has breathed new life into empirical political science. Jamie and Don have assembled the discipline's leading methodologists to summarize advances in the design, data, and analysis of experiments and to answer critical questions about their generalizability and ethics in the social sciences. In this book, political scientists of all stripes will find the tools they need to conduct cutting-edge experiments and the knowledge to use those tools effectively and responsibly.” Dominik Hangartner, ETH Zurich

Spis treści

1. A New Era of Experimental Political Science James N. Druckman and Donald P. Green; Part I. Experimental Designs: 2. Conjoint Survey Experiments Kirk Bansak, Jens Hainmueller, Daniel J. Hopkins and Teppei Yamamoto; 3. Audit Studies in Political Science Daniel Butler; 4. Field Experiments With Survey Outcomes Joshua Kalla; 5. How to Tame Lab-in-the-Field Experiments Catherine Eckel and Natalia Candelo-Londono; 6. Natural Experiments Rocio Titiunik; 7. Virtual Consent: The Bronze Standard for Experimental Ethics Dawn Teele; Part II. Experimental Data: 8. Experiments, Political Elites, and Political Institutions Christian Grose; 9. Convenience Samples in Political Science Experiments Yanna Krupnikov, Hannah Nam and Hillary Style; 10. Experiments Using Social Media Data Andrew Guess; 11. How to Form Organizational Partnerships to Run Experiments Adam Levine; Part III. Experimental Treatments and Measures: 12. Improving Experimental Treatments in Political Science Diana Mutz; 13. Beyond Attitudes: Incorporating Measures of Behavior in Survey Experiments Erik Peterson; Sean Westwood and Shanto Iyengar; Part IV. Experimental Analysis and Presentation: 14. Advances in Experimental Mediation Analysis Adam Glynn; 15. Subgroup Analysis: Pitfalls, Promise, and Honesty Marc Ratkovic; 16. Spillover Effects in Experimental Data Peter Aronow, Dean Eckles, Cyrus Samii and Stephanie Zonszein; 17. Visualize as You Randomize: Design-Based Statistical Graphs for Randomized Experiments Alexander Coppock; Part V. Experimental Reliability and Generalizability: 18. Transparency in Experimental Research Cheryl Boudreau; 19. Threats to the Scientific Credibility of Experiments: Publication Bias and P-Hacking Neil Malhotra; 20. What Can Multi-Method Research Add to Experiments? Jason Seawright; 21. Generalizing Experimental Results Erin Hartman; 22. Conducting Experiments in Multiple Contexts Graeme Blair and Gwyneth McClendon; 23. Identity Experiments: Design Challenges and Opportunities for Race and Ethnic Politics Amber Spry; 24. The Evolution of Experiments on Racial Priming Ali Valenzuela; 25. The Evolution of Experiments on Gender in Elections Samara Klar and Elizabeth Schmitt; 26. Gender Experiments in Comparative Politics Amanda Clayton and Georgia Anderson-Nilsson; 27. Experiments on and with Street-Level Bureaucrats Noah Nathan and Ariel White; 28. Corruption and Corruption Control Paul Lagunes and Brigitte Seim; 29. Experiments on Political Activity Governments Want to Keep Hidden Jennifer Pan; 30. Experiments in Post-Conflict Contexts Aila Matanock; 31. Experiments on Problems of Climate Change Mary McGrath; 32. A Constant Obsession with Explanation; Lynn Vavreck.