Quantitative and formal analysis of international relations, comparative politics, and American politics.
While browsing for more distractions in the world of blogging that would add to my understanding of political science, I happily came across Theory Talks, a website devoted to promoting discussion about political science by interviewing prominent writers in our discipline. For example, the latest post includes a lengthy question and answer with Robert Keohane. … Read more
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Daniel W. Drezner has posted a forthcoming conference paper on the role of public intellectuals 2.0. The basic argument: the internet effectively increases access to academic work by lowering the transaction costs of fnding it and breaking through the jargon of field specialization. Moving beyond a few criticisms of how today’s intellectuals pale in comparison … Read more
Two new collaborators have joined the Quantitative Peace as founding authors and regular contributors to the project. Cynthia Colley, a researcher of Comparative and World Politics with a focus on Spanish Politics and internal violence. Julie VanDusky, a researcher of Comparative and American Politics with a focus in institutional development with a specific interest in … Read more
About: Welcome to The Quantitative Peace, a blog dedicated to empirical international relations and comparative politics with a specific focus on quantitative and formal studies. The goal is to discuss, elaborate, critique, and announce current and emerging research in the subfields that is relevant to the study of international relations and comparative politics. Additionally, upcoming … Read more
This blog is currently under construction, expect updates soon. Michael A. AllenMichael A. Allen is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Boise State University. His research focuses on international conflict, military alliances, and quantitative methods in international relations and comparative politics. www.ma-allen.com