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Introduction to Research Methods in Politics and International Relations PIR 1600. SECKIN BARIS GULMEZ s.b.gulmez@rhul.ac.uk www.pir1600.wordpress.com. MEASUREMENT. Measuring intangible/abstract concepts Quantitative methods Measuring “ Human Rights ”
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Introduction to Research Methods in Politics and International RelationsPIR 1600 SECKIN BARIS GULMEZ s.b.gulmez@rhul.ac.uk www.pir1600.wordpress.com
MEASUREMENT • Measuring intangible/abstract concepts • Quantitative methods • Measuring “Human Rights” • Landman, T. (2004) ‘Measuring Human Rights: Principle, Practice, and Policy,’ Human Rights Quarterly, 26: 906-931.
QUESTIONS • Definition of Human Rights? • What are the ways of finding a good way to define Human Rights? • How can we measure human rights? • Which methods could be used? • What are the problems with measuring human rights?
Next week • Introduction to Surveys • discuss the principles of survey research and the issues and problems associated with different stages of the survey design process. • Reading: • Peter Burnham, Karin Gilland Lutz, Wyn Grant and Zig Layton-Henry (2008). Research Methods in Politics (Palgrave Macmillan). Chapter 4.