Unifying Political Methodology: The Likelihood Theory of Statistical Inference

“One of the hallmarks of the development of political science as a discipline has been the creation of new methodologies by scholars within the discipline–methodologies that are well-suited to the analysis of political data. Gary King has been a leader in the development of these new approaches to the analysis of political data. In his book, Unifying Political Methodology, King shows how the likelihood theory of inference offers a unified approach to statistical modeling for political research and thus enables us to better analyze the enormous amount of data political scientists have collected over the years. Newly reissued, this book is a landmark in the development of political methodology and continues to challenge scholars and spark controversy.”