Dr. Megan Becker
@BeckerLabUSC
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#FirstGen Political Scientist @uscpoir. Interests in civil war, mercenaries, undergraduate research and research transparency. PI @SPECLabUSC. She/Hers
California, USA
Joined June 2017
I'm proud of this one: I examine the incentives of military officers at the onset of civil war to remain loyal, side with the rebels, or resign (thread) Rebel, Remain, or Resign? Military Elites’ Decision-Making at the Onset of the American Civil War
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A critical element in civil wars is military fragmentation. Yet, we have a limited understanding of why military elites fight in civil wars and on what side. In...
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This hits too close to home right now.
Do we actually publish papers at all or are they pointers to real paper content just on the Internet?
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Looking forward to my first EPSA next week! I’ll be presenting on a great panel on the Political Economy of Conflict and discussing some fascinating papers on Coups and Defections. Looking forward to Scotland!
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📣New! on First View🌟 Critical perspectives on Addressing the “Hidden Curriculum” in Political Science Publishing. @britanlar and Hannah Phillips introduce the collection that bring together a comprehensive overview of the publishing process 📒 1/6
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Addressing the “Hidden Curriculum” in Political Science Publishing - Volume 19 Issue 2
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ChatGPT code interpreter is the best product to come out of @openai since GPT4. It gives everyone a personal data analyst. If you haven't tried it yet, let me show you exactly how it works:
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Do you study civil conflict or political violence? Please take 5-10 minutes to fill out our survey! We want to know how you would resolve some of the common ethical dilemmas faced by conflict researchers. Your answers will help us @ESoConflict develop non-binding principles
We'd be super grateful if you would fill out the survey here: https://t.co/JeIVQjBT09. Thanks to @graemedblair @jsteendavis & @DotanHaim for their help in developing this survey!
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🚨Job🚨 Come work with me, @graemedblair & @n_ichino as @EGAPTweets & @C_Dem_Canada pre or postdoc fellow. Among other things, you'll help to improve the accessibility of methods for the design and analysis of randomized trials. More info:
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Data collection is great way to get students involved in research. It doesn’t require previous experience, lets them get a peak at a part of the process they are unlikely to see otherwise, and has tangible results. For profs, it can help get a big project off the ground.
Now on FirstView ft. Geoffrey Wallace and @ekgade "We envision Data Labs as a “productive learning” approach in which students are taught about data collection through collaborative engagement in the production of social science knowledge." https://t.co/21ZdUTKPHp
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Inspired by @henananabatman's reminder of awesome this movie is, a 2 part thread revisiting my favorite MNAR (missing not at random) examples: 🧵1/2. Favorite fictional MNAR:
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We're hiring a Research Support Associate @MITPoliSci to work with me, @evlieb, @maiohassan, and @lab_diversity on research on politics in Africa and the Global South. This is a great position for those interested in a future phd. More details here: 1/ https://t.co/GJiQtm6mIU
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Honored and elated to share that "Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers" has won the @ISSS_ISA best article award! @isanet @Journal_IS @DrJLHazelton @MorganLKaplan @DukeSanford - take a look at:
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Abstract. Why do modern states recruit legionnaires—foreigners who are neither citizens nor subjects of the country whose military they serve? Rather than exclusively enlist citizens for soldiers,...
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Ingenious. Maybe it’s time to freshen up my email templates.
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One of my favorite hashtags to follow each Feb. DuBois' data viz is still relevant today!
Welcome to the #DuboisChallenge2023, where we ask the community over 10 weeks to recreate the visuals of W.E.B Du Bois from the Paris Expo of 1900. In this thread, I'll describe each visual. see: https://t.co/aqWmj9bd9j
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It's here!
Get ready for International Love Data Week 2023! February 13-17, join us in celebrating the power of data to bring about change #LoveData23 #ICPSR
https://t.co/9eXoswfVRJ Alt: Let's go!
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Delighted to share my new article w/ @AllanDafoe, published open access in @EJIntSec *Engines of power: Electricity, AI, and general-purpose military transformations* @GWtweets @ElliottSchoolGW @GovAI_ @StanfordCISAC Key takeaways below: https://t.co/4n1rMRarrK
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Engines of power: Electricity, AI, and general-purpose, military transformations - Volume 8 Issue 3
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Academic journals have responded to the replicability crisis by promoting open science, including through awarding badges, for example for providing open access to data. How well do these badges work? That’s what we tried to find out! https://t.co/nhYmjOkiR6 🧵1/
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An excellent demonstration of the synergies that can result from greater data access/sharing of qualitative data.
This just in! New paper published @cps_journal with the fantastic @KMustasilta @FIIA_fi. We explore the opportunities and challenges of secondary qualitative data analysis in political science. https://t.co/hXT6B3QmUB
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