Comparing Measures of Political Similarity
An Empirical Comparison of S Versus τb in the Study of International Conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6283577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D Scott Bennett (Department of Political Science Pennsylvania State University), Matthew C Rupert (Department of Political Science Pennsylvania State University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 367-393 |
| Publication date | 2003-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002703047003006 |
| OpenAlex | W4242030990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 13 |
Signorino and Ritter developed and advocated a new measure of the political similarity of states ( S). They demonstrated logical flaws associated with the common Kendall's τ b-based alliance similarity measure and showed that using S may yield quite different similarity estimates. But without a broader empirical comparison and analysis using S, the full empirical ramifications of this difference is not known. In this study, a comparison of S versus τ b is conducted over a wide spatial and temporal domain, examining the relationship between S, τ b, expected utility scores, and conflict. Despite significant positive correlations, important differences in the distribution of S and τ b-based measures of alliance similarity are found. It should not be assumed that the measures are substitutable. Reanalysis of an important expected utility theory of war shows a stronger relationship between equilibrium predictions and conflict when S is used versus τ b
Alliance · Data mining · Econometrics · Economics · Empirical research · Image (mathematics · International conflict · Measure (data warehouse · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Similarity (geometry · Statistics · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Mathematics · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 0,86 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2024 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |