Matthew Martins
Biographic Data
| ID | 3981923 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Martins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Martins |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3460-3603 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Topic discovery and integration are vital for maintaining vocabularies that categorize textual corpora. Automated approaches are often computationally expensive and lack domain-specific conceptual nuance; manual approaches are costly in terms of time and potential bias. To address this dilemma, we introduce the segments-as-topic (SAT) methodology, a four-stage process that combines automation and human expertise to assess candidate topics for voc…
Elite Fractures, Public Capture
Since 1974, two out of every five constitutions (40.3%) were prepared via processes that included public consultation. The reasons for adopting these participatory mechanisms, however, are largely unexplored. I argue that public consultation is a tool for elite contestation of power. Introducing an original dataset of public consultations in constitution-making processes from 1974–2021 (n = 300), I find that in democracies, factional majorities a…
Algorithmic sovereignty
This article examines the interplay between contemporary algorithmic security technology and the political theory of the state of exception. I argue that the exception, as both a political and a technological concept, provides a crucial way to understand the power operating through machine learning technologies used in the security apparatuses of the modern state. I highlight how algorithmic security technology, through its inherent technical pro…
Fit to Teach
The purpose of this article is to share qualitative findings about a study that examined the factors that school leaders value when hiring physical education teachers. A second objective is to discuss the categories and themes that emerged through focus group interviews with school leaders, current PE teachers, recent physical education graduates, and Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) students. Finally, tips and suggestions are provided…
Stephen Poliakoff's Drama for the Post-Scientific Age
The year 1989 saw the appearance both of a new play by Stephen Poliakoff, Playing with Trains, and of the first volume of his collected plays, Poliakoff Plays: One.' An unfortunate side-effect of issuing separate volumes of his collected work is the reinforcement this practice will give to the commonplace notion that Poliakoff's early plays, before Breaking the Silence (1984), are stylistically and theoretically distinct from the later plays. In …
Elite Fractures, Public Capture
Since 1974, two out of every five constitutions (40.3%) were prepared via processes that included public consultation. The reasons for adopting these participatory mechanisms, however, are largely unexplored. I argue that public consultation is a tool for elite contestation of power. Introducing an original dataset of public consultations in constitution-making processes from 1974–2021 (n = 300), I find that in democracies, factional majorities a…
Algorithmic sovereignty
This article examines the interplay between contemporary algorithmic security technology and the political theory of the state of exception. I argue that the exception, as both a political and a technological concept, provides a crucial way to understand the power operating through machine learning technologies used in the security apparatuses of the modern state. I highlight how algorithmic security technology, through its inherent technical pro…
Stephen Poliakoff's Drama for the Post-Scientific Age
The year 1989 saw the appearance both of a new play by Stephen Poliakoff, Playing with Trains, and of the first volume of his collected plays, Poliakoff Plays: One.' An unfortunate side-effect of issuing separate volumes of his collected work is the reinforcement this practice will give to the commonplace notion that Poliakoff's early plays, before Breaking the Silence (1984), are stylistically and theoretically distinct from the later plays. In …
Fit to Teach
The purpose of this article is to share qualitative findings about a study that examined the factors that school leaders value when hiring physical education teachers. A second objective is to discuss the categories and themes that emerged through focus group interviews with school leaders, current PE teachers, recent physical education graduates, and Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) students. Finally, tips and suggestions are provided…
Algorithmic sovereignty
This article examines the interplay between contemporary algorithmic security technology and the political theory of the state of exception. I argue that the exception, as both a political and a technological concept, provides a crucial way to understand the power operating through machine learning technologies used in the security apparatuses of the modern state. I highlight how algorithmic security technology, through its inherent technical pro…
Elite Fractures, Public Capture
Since 1974, two out of every five constitutions (40.3%) were prepared via processes that included public consultation. The reasons for adopting these participatory mechanisms, however, are largely unexplored. I argue that public consultation is a tool for elite contestation of power. Introducing an original dataset of public consultations in constitution-making processes from 1974–2021 (n = 300), I find that in democracies, factional majorities a…
Expanding Your Vocabulary
Topic discovery and integration are vital for maintaining vocabularies that categorize textual corpora. Automated approaches are often computationally expensive and lack domain-specific conceptual nuance; manual approaches are costly in terms of time and potential bias. To address this dilemma, we introduce the segments-as-topic (SAT) methodology, a four-stage process that combines automation and human expertise to assess candidate topics for voc…
Computer Science (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 works) · Algorithm (1 works) · Annotation (1 works) · Art (1 works)