Table of Contents: Computational Conflict Research.

Computational Conflict Research.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Deutschmann, Emanuel.
Other Authors:	Lorenz, Jan., Nardin, Luis G., Natalini, Davide., Wilhelm, Adalbert F. X.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:	1st ed.
Series:	Computational Social Sciences Series
Subjects:	Electronic books.
Online Access:	Click to View

Table of Contents:

Intro
Acknowledgements
Contents
Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Advancing Conflict Research Through Computational Approaches
1 Introduction
2 The Rise of Computational Social Science
3 Computational Approaches to Conflict Research
4 The Contributions of This Book
References
Part I Data and Methods in Computational Conflict Research
Advances in Data on Conflict and Dissent
1 Introduction: The Need for Data in Computational Social Science
2 Conflict Research and the Impact of the Early Conflict Data
3 Data and Progress in Conflict Research
4 The Essential Interaction Between Theory and Data in Conflict Research
5 Key Unresolved Problems in Data for Conflict Research
6 Conclusion
A.1 Appendix: Key Contemporary Data Sources, Listed Alphabetically
References
Text as Data for Conflict Research: A Literature Survey
1 Introduction
2 Dictionary Approaches for Conflict Research
3 Supervised Methods
4 Topic Modeling as Unsupervised Method in Conflict Research
5 Techniques of Cross-Validation
6 Conclusion
Appendix
References
Interdependencies in Conflict Dynamics: Analyzing Endogenous Patterns in Conflict Event Data Using Relational Event Models
1 Introduction
2 Relational Events
3 Relational Event Models
4 Controlling for Endogenous Network Effects
5 Empirical Examples of Alliance Formation and Social Influencing
5.1 Military Alliance-Formation Dynamics
5.2 Influencing Dynamics Among EU Parliamentary Chambers
6 Discussion
References
Part II Computational Research on Non-violent Conflict
Migration Policy Framing in Political Discourse: Evidence from Canada and the USA
1 Introduction
2 Theory
2.1 Party-Based Issue Ownership
2.2 Policy Framing
2.3 Inter-Party Contest over Migration Policy
2.4 Hypotheses.
3 Data and Methods
3.1 Comparative Case Study Approach
3.2 Dataset Subsetting: Dictionary Approach
3.3 Structural Topic Modeling
3.4 Labeling and Categorizing Topics
4 Results
4.1 Topics in the USA and Canada
4.2 Topic Association by Ideological Block
4.3 Topic Prevalence Across Time
4.4 Migration Policy Framing: Word Use
5 Conclusion
A.1 Appendix
References
The Role of Network Structure and Initial Group Norm Distributions in Norm Conflict
1 Introduction
2 Social Norms
2.1 Normative Conflict
2.2 Finding Consensus
3 Network Structure and Group Norm Distributions
3.1 Homophily and Heterophily
3.2 Group Size
3.3 Initial Group Norm Distributions
4 Agent-Based Model
4.1 Simulating Norm Conflict
4.2 Generation of Network Structure
4.3 Initialization of Group Norm Distributions
4.4 Norm Updating Process
4.5 Outcome Metrics
5 Simulation Results
5.1 Change in Majority Norm
5.2 Change in Group Norm Difference
5.3 Conflict Ties
6 Discussion and Conclusion
6.1 The Alignment of Norms and Group Membership
6.2 Homophily Balances In-Group and Between-Group Conflict
6.3 Strategies to Maintain Minority Norms
6.4 Limitations and Future Directions
Appendix: Analytical Derivations for Norm Endorsement
References
On the Fate of Protests: Dynamics of Social Activation and Topic Selection Online and in the Streets
1 Introduction
2 Data
2.1 Iran Protest in 2017/2018
2.2 PEGIDA, Germany Since 2014 and Ongoing
2.3 Stylized Data Facts
3 Agent-Based Model
3.1 Agents, Follower Network, Thresholds, and Concerns
3.2 Agents' Activities
3.3 Initial Conditions and Stopping Rules
4 Simulation Experiment
4.1 The Iran Case in the Model
4.2 The Germany Case in the Model
4.3 Comparison Between the Iran and Germany Model Simulations.
4.4 Parameter Study
5 Discussion
References
Part III Computational Research on Violent Conflict
Do Non-State Armed Groups Influence Each Other in Attack Timing and Frequency? Generating, Analyzing, and Comparing Empirical Data and Simulation
1 Introduction
2 Data and Case Settings
3 Methods
3.1 Analytical Estimation
3.2 Generative Model and Simulation
4 Results
4.1 Analytical Estimation of Basal and Additive Rates
4.2 Comparison of Inferred Networks to the Network of Actual Ties
4.3 Generative Model Results and Correspondence to Analytical Findings
5 Conclusion
References
On the Beaten Path: Violence Against Civilians and Simulated Conflict Along Road Networks
1 Introduction
2 Conflict and Violence Against Civilians
3 A New Strategy for Causal Identification: Creating Synthetic Events on the "Beaten Path"
4 Data and Case Selection
5 Modeling and Results
6 Conclusion
References
Analysis of Conflict Diffusion Over Continuous Space
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
2.1 Empirical Studies on the Diffusion of Conflict
2.2 Grid Models
2.3 Continuous Space Models
3 Data
4 Analysis
4.1 Test for Complete Spatial Randomness
4.2 Continuous Space Model
4.3 Gaussian Process
5 Discussion and Future Work
References
Rebel Group Protection Rackets: Simulating the Effects of Economic Support on Civil War Violence
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Underpinnings
2.1 Rebel Group Extortion and Looting
2.2 Enterprise Fleeing
2.3 Enterprise Reporting
2.4 Rebel Group Fighting and Expansion
2.5 Rebel Group Cooperation
2.6 Rebel Group Recruitment
3 Rebel Group Protection Rackets Model
3.1 Model Description
3.1.1 Income Process
3.1.2 Demand Process
3.1.3 Expand Process
3.2 Scenario and Initialization
3.3 Implementation.
4 Experiments
4.1 Security Experiments
4.1.1 Rebel Group Strength
4.1.2 Enterprise Allocation
4.2 Somalia Case Study
4.2.1 Historical Background
4.2.2 Data and Experimentation
5 Conclusion and Discussion
References
Online Material
Chapter 2: Inventory of Conflict Data
Chapter 4: R-Package Relational Event Models
Chapter 5: Supplementary Material and Replication Files to Migration Framing in Political Discourse
Chapter 6: Agent-Based Simulation Model Simulating Normative Conflict
Chapter 7: Agent-Based Simulation Model ProtestFate
Chapter 8: Agent-Based Simulation Model Non-State Armed Groups' Attack Timing
Chapter 9: Replication Code to On the Beaten Path
Chapter 10: Replication Code to Analysis of Conflict Diffusion over Continuous Space
Chapter 11: Agent-Based Simulation Model Rebel Group Protection Rackets
Index.

Computational Conflict Research.

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