Comments for the pogg blog http://dubikan.com/pogg Peace, Order and Good Government for all Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:52:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on You got some ‘splaining to do! (Social Sciences 101) by Omer Moussaffi http://dubikan.com/pogg/2011/you-got-some-splaining-to-do-social-sciences-101/#comment-10837 Omer Moussaffi Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:52:33 +0000 http://dubikan.com/pogg/?p=331#comment-10837 In your example (democratization of countries), there's a nice catch. I hope you noticed that the tree diagram is symmetric. You write: <blockquote> we can see that wealth is the primary determinant: poor countries according to this tree do not democratize, regardless of their education levels (did I mention this is fabricated?). However, education does play a role... But in this example, there are also no uneducated countries (I assume you meant literacy, right?) which are democratic, so that education, too, is "the" primary determinant. In other words, it is also a good example of how graphics make for an artificial bias. This example has no "primary" determinant. In your example (democratization of countries), there’s a nice catch. I hope you noticed that the tree diagram is symmetric. You write:

we can see that wealth is the primary determinant: poor countries according to this tree do not democratize, regardless of their education levels (did I mention this is fabricated?). However, education does play a role…

But in this example, there are also no uneducated countries (I assume you meant literacy, right?) which are democratic, so that education, too, is “the” primary determinant.

In other words, it is also a good example of how graphics make for an artificial bias. This example has no “primary” determinant.

]]> Comment on In defence of the Vote Compass by David Houle http://dubikan.com/pogg/2011/in-defence-of-the-vote-compass/#comment-5676 David Houle Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:42:37 +0000 http://dubikan.com/pogg/?p=336#comment-5676 As a Quebec scholar specialized on environmental policy and politics, I am glad to read that we agree on something. As a Quebec scholar specialized on environmental policy and politics, I am glad to read that we agree on something.

]]> Comment on IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: late bloomers by Tweets that mention IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: late bloomers | Dubi Kanengisser's the pogg blog -- Topsy.com http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/late-bloomers/#comment-1082 Tweets that mention IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: late bloomers | Dubi Kanengisser's the pogg blog -- Topsy.com Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:08:44 +0000 http://israleft.org/?p=36#comment-1082 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by or bareket, Dubi Kanengisser. Dubi Kanengisser said: New pogg post: IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: late bloomers http://bit.ly/apoWTj [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by or bareket, Dubi Kanengisser. Dubi Kanengisser said: New pogg post: IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: late bloomers http://bit.ly/apoWTj [...]

]]> Comment on IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: late bloomers by dubikan http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/late-bloomers/#comment-1081 dubikan Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:35:48 +0000 http://israleft.org/?p=36#comment-1081 New pogg post: IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: late bloomers http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/late-bloome... New pogg post: IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: late bloomers http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/late-bloome...

]]> Comment on IsraLeft Salvage: Magnanimity: On The Virtues of Ze’ev Jabotinsky by dubikan http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/israleft-salvage-magnanimity-on-the-virtues-of-zeev-jabotinsky/#comment-1033 dubikan Sun, 26 Sep 2010 13:39:48 +0000 http://dubikan.com/pogg/?p=71#comment-1033 New pogg post: IsraLeft Salvage: Magnanimity: On The Virtues of Ze’ev Jabotinsky http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/israleft-sa... New pogg post: IsraLeft Salvage: Magnanimity: On The Virtues of Ze’ev Jabotinsky http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/israleft-sa...

]]> Comment on Genderized hidden occupation in anti-occupation protests / Hanna Beit Halachmi by כרוניקה של יציאה מהחורים (מעודכן) | חנה בית הלחמי http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/genderized-hidden-occupation-in-anti-occupation-protests-hanna-beit-halachmi/#comment-997 כרוניקה של יציאה מהחורים (מעודכן) | חנה בית הלחמי Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:12:47 +0000 http://dubikan.com/pogg/?p=36#comment-997 [...] Genderized hidden occupation in anti-occupation protests, עוול, עוול תרדוף - כיכר המיואשים [...] [...] Genderized hidden occupation in anti-occupation protests, עוול, עוול תרדוף – כיכר המיואשים [...]

]]> Comment on Of Arabs and Women by כרוניקה של יציאה מהחורים (מעודכן) | חנה בית הלחמי http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/of-arabs-and-women/#comment-996 כרוניקה של יציאה מהחורים (מעודכן) | חנה בית הלחמי Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:11:51 +0000 http://dubikan.com/pogg/?p=29#comment-996 [...] על נשים וערבים – בבלוג של דובי קננגיסר – "לא שומעים!", וגם באנגלית [...] [...] על נשים וערבים – בבלוג של דובי קננגיסר – "לא שומעים!", וגם באנגלית [...]

]]> Comment on Genderized hidden occupation in anti-occupation protests / Hanna Beit Halachmi by JERUSALEM HAS BECOME A CITY OF TENTS « Desertpeace http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/genderized-hidden-occupation-in-anti-occupation-protests-hanna-beit-halachmi/#comment-965 JERUSALEM HAS BECOME A CITY OF TENTS « Desertpeace Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:20:13 +0000 http://dubikan.com/pogg/?p=36#comment-965 [...] I think that Israelis are willing to show up in larger numbers complete with their own notions of cultural relativity. The psychological barriers that exist regarding entrance to the West Bank as a civilian are deep [...] [...] I think that Israelis are willing to show up in larger numbers complete with their own notions of cultural relativity. The psychological barriers that exist regarding entrance to the West Bank as a civilian are deep [...]

]]> Comment on Genderized hidden occupation in anti-occupation protests / Hanna Beit Halachmi by What is in a name? ‘Solidarity’ and the joint struggle in Israel/Palestine | Joseph Dana http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/genderized-hidden-occupation-in-anti-occupation-protests-hanna-beit-halachmi/#comment-944 What is in a name? ‘Solidarity’ and the joint struggle in Israel/Palestine | Joseph Dana Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:31:48 +0000 http://dubikan.com/pogg/?p=36#comment-944 [...] I think that Israelis are willing to show up in larger numbers complete with their own notions of cultural relativity. The psychological barriers that exist regarding entrance to the West Bank as a civilian are deep [...] [...] I think that Israelis are willing to show up in larger numbers complete with their own notions of cultural relativity. The psychological barriers that exist regarding entrance to the West Bank as a civilian are deep [...]

]]> Comment on IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: Walking A Deadly Path by IsraLeft Salvage: A pipe-dream, maybe, but not a nightmare | Dubi Kanengisser's the pogg blog http://dubikan.com/pogg/2010/israleft-salvageguest-post-walking-a-deadly-path/#comment-559 IsraLeft Salvage: A pipe-dream, maybe, but not a nightmare | Dubi Kanengisser's the pogg blog Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:07:31 +0000 http://dubikan.com/pogg/?p=76#comment-559 [...] The Completionist News Consumer    IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: Walking A Deadly Path [...] [...] The Completionist News Consumer    IsraLeft Salvage/Guest Post: Walking A Deadly Path [...]

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