Simulation methodologies for political scientists

In this brief article I identify and characterize the variety of simulation methodologies relevant to political science research. Having identified them, I then recount a light-hearted tale of one successful application of a computer simulation to a real world problem of enormous significance. Exten...

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Main Author: BENOIT, Kenneth
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2001
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/4054
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5312/viewcontent/benoit_2001_TPM_pv.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:In this brief article I identify and characterize the variety of simulation methodologies relevant to political science research. Having identified them, I then recount a light-hearted tale of one successful application of a computer simulation to a real world problem of enormous significance. Extending the discussion to other examples, I discuss some of the main issues and benefits in simulation models for political science. Finally, I identify some software tools and additional resources for those who would like to learn more about using simulation methods for their own work.