| Introduction | 1 |
| 1 | Hypotheses, Laws, and Theories: A User's Guide | 7 |
| 2 | What Are Case Studies? How Should They Be Performed? | 49 |
| 3 | What Is a Political Science Dissertation? | 89 |
| 4 | Helpful Hints on Writing a Political Science Dissertation | 97 |
| 5 | The Dissertation Proposal | 115 |
| 6 | Professional Ethics | 117 |
| App | How to Write a Paper | 123 |
| Further Reading | 129 |
| Index | 135 |