Abstract
HE CHARGE is frequently leveled against social scientists that although they may deal with problems of society they are not scientific and, in the very nature of their disciplines, cannot be. Social scientists of various categories probably counter the charge as good-naturedly as (we hope) it is made. Admittedly, the political scientist, the sociologist, even the economist cannot employ statistics with the assurance and aplomb of the physicist or the astronomer. It is desirable, however, for the social scientist in many instances to make use of mathematical techniques and tools. Some university departments are now coming to accept training in statistics in lieu of one modern language as a prerequisite specification for the doctorate. A leading political scientist has recently published an introductory statistical work spe-
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Russell H. Fitzgibbon
(1956).
A Statistical Evaluation of Latin-American Democracy.
The Western Political Quarterly
, 9
(3)
, 607-619.
https://doi.org/10.1177/106591295600900304
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- 10.1177/106591295600900304