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Micro-Institutions Everywhere: Virus Naming
The alphabet soup of naming new viruses rivals Pentagonese. AIDS. SARS. MRSA. Where do these names come from? One major source of influence in this area is the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Their latest innovation is MERS, referring … Continue reading
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Micro-Institutions Everywhere: Gypsy Law
Forthcoming from Peter Leeson (who previously brought us an analysis of pirate democracy), a new paper on self-governance among Gypsies (via Mike Munger): Gypsies are nomads. They’re often separated from one another, which precludes direct monitoring. Further, Gypsies’ locations are … Continue reading
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Python for Political Scientists, Spring 2013 Recap
This spring Josh Cutler‘s Python course was back by popular demand. (This time it was known as “Computational Political Economy” but I like the less formal title.) I participated this time around as a teaching assistant rather than student, and … Continue reading
Micro-Institutions Everywhere: The Five-Day Work Week
When it came about in the early 20th century, the five-day workweek was a triumph. Labor unions bargained collectively to get workers another day off, doubling their free time to enjoy the country’s booming prosperity. Now, though, it is an anachronistic … Continue reading
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Dollar Bills and US State Borders
A number of proposals (not all serious) have been floating around lately to redraw the borders of the US. According to this list nearly every US state has groups wanting to partition it somehow. One idea was fifty states with … Continue reading
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What Can Novels Teach Us?
Is it worthwhile for a social scientist to read fiction? What can novels teach us about human behavior? This post summarizes the work of several authors who would answer the first question with a resounding “yes,” and describes their arguments … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, culture, data, economics, education, entertainment, fiction, fun, game theory, history, how-to, literature, novels, political science, politics, reading, research, rhetoric, science, useful fiction
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Communication Technology and Politics
We have been on a technology kick this week, first talking about modern etiquette and then how technology improved traffic in LA. Today I want to point out two neat papers at the intersection of communication technology and politics. The … Continue reading
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Kurds and Statelessness
Last week one of my academic heroes, James C. Scott, came to Duke to give two talks. The first was a lunchtime discussion of his recent book, Two Cheers for Anarchism. The second was a lecture elaborating on The Art … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, culture, foreign policy, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan, Kurds, leadership removal, Middle East, political science, politics, research, security, Syria, Turkey, violence, war
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Off to ISA
The International Studies Association is meeting this week in San Francisco. This will be my first time attending, so I found Megan MacKenzie’s survival guide helpful. Here are some relavent Do’s: Do remember that a full-on formal business suit isn’t necessarily … Continue reading
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The Randomness of Borders
Rivers and oceans help to form natural boundaries, but if it’s a straight line you can bet that it’s essentially random–and it might even be in the wrong place: Four Corners Monument, which marks the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New … Continue reading
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