Research Method: Archives

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Q4
Archives have information from the past, data needed, case studies, and other historical information useful in the contemporary study of political science. They present information that scholars use to form their hypothesis, gauge, prove, or disapprove them (Cameron 2002, p.351). The results are the delivery of informative concepts, with proof and proper argument. Political leaders apply the same studies to shape opinion, use them for campaigns and find the appropriate application. Moreso, educationalists, need these for more research and to inform learners on the implementation of this information for their understanding of political concepts, majorly international relations.
Growth and enhancement of international relations depend on these concepts, how the leaders applied them, plus the consequences. In sorting diplomatic relations between one or several countries, the changes in the political system available in history give credible information to guide the historians in their argument (Cameron 2002, p.352). An analysis of these concepts informs decision making by either changing people’s way of doing things. However, political science experts who would wish to deliver impartial arguments are advised to pick on studies that focused on concepts without having to take specific political sides.
Q5
Qualitative data is information gathered from observation, analysis, and keen understanding of available data from research. According to Guest, Namey, Mitchel., (2013. p.41), this data is non-numerical, meaning they do not cover statistics or figures. Their collection includes studies of available manuscripts, interviews and record keeping. These also lead to categories of qualitative methods.
The first is a case study, which analyses a specific concept from the given information. These are the various ...