R for Political Science Research: An Introduction for Absolute Beginners

This text teaches basic R skills to political science students with no programming background. Intended specifically for the students who need to learn R for a class and who have no interest in R or may even be afraid of or hostile to it, this text builds an awareness of basics, confidence, and a skill set necessary to transition into more advanced texts.

To that end, in addition to standard topics, this book includes three chapters specific to the new or reluctant learner. The Introductio...