PATRICK DUNLEAVY is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science and a member of the Academy of the Social Sciences London. He has authored numerous books and academic articles in political science and is currently general editor of the journal Political Studies. This book draws on his experience in supervising more than 30 doctoral students over two decades and in teaching a large inter-disciplinary course on 'Drafting and Writing a PhD' at the LSE over twelve years. In the field of study skills Patrick Dunleavy has also published Studying for A Degree (Macmillan 1986). He was awarded the Political Science 'Making a Difference' Award by the Political Studies Association in 2003. Language: English