Daniel Solomon recently posted a piece on how we conceptualize (and often misconceptualize) the role of big data in conflict event prediction. His post got me thinking about what role big data plays in conflict analysis. This comes on the heels of Chris Neu's post on the TechChange blog about the limits of using crowdsourcing to … Continue reading Finding Big Data’s Place in Conflict Analysis
Risk Analysis
Matrix Math and Paul Revere
This week has been a rather stat oriented week of posts. I blame this on the fact that political economy and peacekeeping has been dominating my official academic life in the form of a comprehensive exam. The silver lining is that I will soon have political economy and peacekeeping content galore. To keep everyone entertained this … Continue reading Matrix Math and Paul Revere
Rob Baker: Managing risk in the open data and crowdsourcing space
Rob Baker, currently a Presidential Innovation Fellow with USAID, was willing to sit down with me earlier this year to discuss risk management and ethics in crowdsourcing in disaster and conflict-affected regions. He's incredibly smart, insightful, and brings a deep technical expertise to the practice of crisis mapping and crowdsourcing given his many years of … Continue reading Rob Baker: Managing risk in the open data and crowdsourcing space
Charles P. Martin-Shields 