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Background conditions to the outbreak of the First World War
(© Peace Research Society (International) Papers, 1968)This paper focuses on a comparative analysis of the attributes and capa- bilities of the major European states between the years 1870-1914. When war broke out in the summer of 1914 it was largely unexpected. The bipolarization ... -
Bahrain's competitiveness in the aluminum industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994) -
Baker Vs. Carr in Context
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The Balance Between Preventing Fraud and Ensuring Participation: Attitudes Towards Voter Identification in New Mexico
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2011-07)This paper examines public opinion on the effectiveness and consequences of voter identification laws in New Mexico. In particular, it focuses on the attitudes central to the court reasoning in the 2008 Supreme Court case ... -
Ballot Design Options
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2002-02-17)Does ballot design “matter”? Does the design of ballots influence how voters cast their ballots, and thereby affect the outcome of an election? -
Bargaining in Bicameral Legislatures: When and How Does Malapportionment Matter?
(American Political Science Review, 2003-08) -
Between global flows & territorial control : the state, tourism development, and the politics of reterritorialization in the Middle East
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)This dissertation presents a new type of theory about the impact of increased transnational capital flows on state building processes. Most of the political science literature about globalization has been focused on debating ... -
Bibliography of Research Litera ture on Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2009-02)This bibliography lists a diversity of publications related to Instant Runoff Voting (IRV). This voting method is a particular type of Single Transferable Vote (STV), applied in single-seat elections. It is a sequential ... -
Book Review of G.A. Cohen, "Marx's Theory of History, A Defence".
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Book Review: Manpower and employment in Arab countries: Some critical issues
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Building global digital supply chain hub by cybersecurity commitment: Singapore's strategic role in the digital age
(© GlobalPolicyJournal, 2020-10-19)Digital trade is growing in importance: it contributed to 10% of the global GDP in the last decade by enabling cross-border e-commerce. However, accompanied by sustained digital innovations, weak cybersecurity is becoming ... -
Building Secure and Transparent Elections Through Standard Operating Procedures
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2008-05)Election reform has evolved since the 2000 election. One issue that has remained at the forefront of public debate is how to build confidence in the election process. The foundation for confidence is based on procedures ... -
Candidate positioning data
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Certification and Voting Software: Position Statement
(Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project, 2004-04-20)Computers are important in every aspect of modern life. Automative tabulating machines are designed to be the most consistent and reliable counting approach invented. Still, questions of reliability, security and auditability ... -
The challenge of Japan before World War II and after: A study of national growth and expansion
(© Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group), 1992)This book explores the sources and consequences of national growth and external expansion for international security, competition, and warfare. Expansion may take on many forms, each with different consequences. Japan since ... -
Co-evolution of cyberspace and international relations: New challenges for the social sciences
(© International Political Science Association., 2013-10-13)Created by human ingenuity, cyberspace is a fact of daily life. Until recently, this arena of virtual interaction was considered largely a matter of low politics— the routine, background, and relatively non-contentious. ... -
Comments on "scientific forecasts in international relations"
(© The International Studies Association, 1979-03-01)The initial disclaimers at the outset of the article that the authors seek neither to forecast nor to make a contribution to the "corpus of knowledge" in this area leave one with a sense of uncertainty about the context ...