Methodological Developments in the Quantification of Events Data,
Abstract
The field of quantitative international politics has, in recent years, focused on developing systematic and rigorous analyses of internation behavior. One vehicle for quantifying strategic internation interactions is the analysis of events data. The investigators have recognized and differentiated two distinct requisite processes: translating internation behavior into events data--the coding procedures, and measuring internation behavior on a particular dimension--scaling. The reliability and validity of the coding scheme and scaling procedures were evaluated and estimated through a series of several experimental investigations. The implications of this methodological work for forecasting levels of internation violence is discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0714637
Entities
People
- Edward Azar
- James A. McCormick
- Stanley Cohen
- Thomas Jukam
Organizations
- Michigan State University