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POLS Notes 4.10 “Friends in High Places” Article Who is the author What are her credentials  Bridget Coggins, Associate Professor, UCSB  Has tenure (makes her more credible) Is this journal refereed  Means it’s been peer reviewed  International Organization  A lot of people have looked over it and it’s probably pretty solid stuf What is the research question Is it a good question  What is a state and how is it born What is she attempting to explain (aka, dependent variable)  Was the state recognized, yes or no  Dependent variable is state emergence What are the causal factors (independent variables) she examines  How does she think the variables are related (hypothesis)  Aspiring states need a quorum of the world’s states to consecrate their legitimacy; they need friends in high places  State birth is social, not just internal What were her methods How did she test her hypothesis  Identified 256 secessionist conflicts globally from 1931-2000 and analyzed them What were her conclusions  She found support for her hypothesis  The ones that succeeded had an external force helping Van Belle Chapter 14: Political Culture What is culture  Set of values that a group shares  Including beliefs, actions, practices, expectations, etc.  Can culture matter when trying to explain politics o Yes! Diferences in culture can impede communication Culture as explanation  Problems o Does saying that inhabita