Writing a Research Paper in Political Science: Practical Guide to Research Methods, Structure & Inquiry | Academic Writing Textbook for College Students | Perfect for Political Science Courses & Thesis Preparation [Paperback]

It is, truly. This is the book I wished I had bought when i had decided on my major. This is the book that helps you map out the paper and helps you distinguish between the paper you want to write and the paper your professor is looking for. Because they are very, very different. Sure, writing about the Iranian Revolution and its impact on United States foreign policy is cool. But what point does it have if you yourself don't draw a line in the sand and say the U.S. had only itself to blame or stupid Iranians had it coming. Not only do you have to draw that line but you have to argue and counter-argue your own points and raise any objections readers may have before you attempt to toss their criticisms to shreds. This book does that and in the most elegant of ways. Using this, I wrote a 50+ page thesis paper on Congressional bipartisanship and had the paper peer-reviewed and published. In the academic community, that's a BIG deal. The paper was written well before the current political system seized power and actual bipartisanship could and often times did exist. Ah, better times. Anyway, buy this book if you're a political science major. You'd be dumb if you didn't.