Suchergebnisse

Political science research frequently models binary or ordered outcomes involving related processes. However, traditional modeling of these outcomes ignores common data issues and cannot capture nuances. There is often an excess of zeros, the observed outcomes for different actors are inherently related, and competing actors may respond to the same factors differently. This paper extends existing models and develops a zero-inflated multivariate ordered probit to simultaneously address these issues. This model performs better than existing models at capturing the true parameters of interest, estimates the nature of the related processes, and captures the differences in actors' decision-making. I demonstrate these benefits through simulation exercises and an application to party behavior in Mexico.

Part I. Grounding sovereignty discourse -- Colonial contexts: tribal sovereignty in western and U.S. Indian law -- The Indian vox populi -- Collective politics and legal interpretation -- Part II. Literary discourses of self-determination -- The pragmatics of literary nationalism -- Elizabeth Cook-Lynn and treaty reading -- Gerald Vizenor's constitutional praxis -- Critical prospects: sovereignty in the Cahuilla storyway

The discourse of Indian law -- Seneca politics and the rhetoric of engagement -- William Apess and the constraints of conversion -- William Apess and Indian liberalism -- Charles Eastman and the discourse of allotment -- Charles Eastman and the rights of character