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System dynamics forecasting in international relations
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System dynamics modeling for pro-active intelligence
(© Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009-11-04)The Pro-Active Intelligence (PAINT) program, sponsored by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), was formed to address the challenges1 posed by distributed human networks, including terrorists and ... -
System dynamics modeling for Pro-Active intelligence (PAINT)
(© Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009-02-02)The Pro-Active Intelligence (PAINT) program, sponsored by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), was formed to address the challenges1 posed by distributed human networks, including terrorists and ... -
A Systematic Framework to Understand Transnational Governance for Cybersecurity Risks from Digital Trade
(Wiley, 2021-08-31)Governing cybersecurity risks from digital trade is a growing responsibility for governments and corporations. This study develops a systematic framework to delineate and analyze the strategies that governments and ... -
Testimony on Voter Verification
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2005-06-21)In the past five years, following the 2000 Florida election fiasco, the voting technologies used in the United States have undergone a significant change. The use of direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines has ... -
The Theory of Lateral Pressure Highlights of Quantification & Empirical Analysis
(SSRN, 2016-11-11)Lateral Pressure refers to any tendency (or propensity) of individuals and societies to expand their activities and exert influence and control beyond their established boundaries, whether for economic, political, military, ... -
The Theory of Lateral Pressure: Highlights of Quantification and Empirical Analysis
(© Oxford University Press, 2017-07-27)The term lateral pressure refers to any tendency (or propensity) of states, firms, and other entities to expand their activities and exert influence and control beyond their established boundaries, whether for economic, ... -
A Theory of Supreme Court Nominations
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Threats to sustainability: Simulating conflict within and between nations
(© 1998 John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 1998-03)Violent conflict is increasingly viewed as a factor related to sustainable development. This article argues, based on the well-established theory of lateral pressure originally proposed by Choucri and North in 1975, that ... -
The ThreeBallot Voting System
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2006-10-01)We present a new paper-based voting method with interesting security properties. The attempt here is to see if one can achieve the same security properties of recently proposed cryptographic voting protocols, but without ... -
Towards a forecasting model of energy politics: International Perspectives
(© Sage Publications, 1976)Almost everyone recognizes an energy problem but uncertainties remain about its political and economic implications, both domestic and international. Indeed, there is disagreement on the extent to which it is a crisis. The ... -
Towards better understanding cybersecurity: Or are "cyberspace" and "cyber space" the same?
(© Elsevier B.V., 2012-12-15)Although there are many technology challenges and approaches to attaining cybersecurity, human actions (or inactions) also often pose large risks. There are many reasons, but one problem is whether we all “see the world” ... -
The U.S. Army Coprs [sic] of Engineer's role in reconstruction of Kuwait : a case study and its implications for future international missions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992) -
U.S. Senate Elections before 1914
(2005-06-19) -
Understanding & Modeling State Stability: Exploiting System Dynamics
(IEEE, 2006-03-04)The potential loss of state stability in various parts of the world is a source of threat to U.S. national security. Every case is unique, but there are common processes. Accordingly, we develop a system dynamics model of ... -
Uneasy welcome--the political economy in migration policy in Kuwait
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987) -
UOCAVA: A State of the Research
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2008-09-15)The problems faced by overseas civilians, military personnel, and their dependents—individuals covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)—have existed since the nation’s founding. From the ... -
Using Recounts to Measure the Accuracy of Vote Tabulations: Evidence from New Hampshire Elections 1946-2002
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2004-01)The 2000 presidential election exposed a surprisingly high level of inaccuracy in the tabulation of ballots. Differences between total vallots cast and votes counted were as high as 19 percent in some counties in Florida, ... -
Using system dynamics to model and better understand state stability
(© Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007-07-01)The world can be complex and dangerous - the loss of state stability of countries is of increasing concern. Although every case is unique, there are important common processes. We have developed a system dynamics model of ... -
"Using Term Limits to Estimate Incumbency Advantages When Incumbents Retire Strategically"
(Legislative Studies Quarterly, 2004-02)