Publication Type: Poster
Abstract: Many academic commentators have pointed to conceptualization, operationalization and measurement as a major weakness in criminal justice and criminological research. These weaknesses have the potential to limit our ability to perform meaningful and progressive research. This poster will look at a unique approach to teaching conceptualization, operationalization and measurement by using the concept of “bullshit” as portrayed by Frankfurt’s philosophical work, “On Bullshit.”

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: For decades, the public-private dichotomy has served as a platform upon which many have attempted to construct a theory of justice. In those instances, whether by consensus, contractian arrangement, or deliberation, there is an element of discourse and its antecedent grounding in a particular view of the 'self.'' Each informs the justification of that theory's vision for a sound political scheme.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: The chief contribution of the rivalry literature has been to point out that lumping together disparate conflict events in statistical analyses absent the context in which they occur obscures the historical continuity of repeated disputes between obvious rivals. In the last 15 years, rivalry scholars have integrated historical continuity into the study of conflict using a variety of methods. I propose extending the inclusion of historical context into the study of international conflict by focusing on nonrivalry and peaceful relations between states.

I contend that lumping together disparate groups of ‘peace’ or non-events in areas such as the democratic peace literature and the trade and conflict literature is similarly absent the context of the relationship between states. I argue that studies of conflict would be improved by further contextualizing the peace that exists between states. In essence, I argue that researchers should allow the dependent variable to vary freely from rivalry to close positive relations. To achieve an expanded contextualization I recommend operationalizing the positive and negative peace concepts in what I call the peace scale.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: This paper describes the components and criteria for conceptualization and measurement in comparative qualitative research in order to use these criteria to analyze the RNGS ( Research Network on Gender Politics and the State) conceptualization and measurement of women’s movements and feminism. It also assesses the applicability of the RNGS concepts to other cases and contexts and generally argues for more rigor in applying these concepts to cross-national qualitative analysis.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: This paper focuses on the conceptualization, measurement, and temporal stability of party identification, ideological identification, and the core political values of equal opportunity, limited government, traditional family values, and moral tolerance.