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Estimating Impact
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A Handbook of Computational Methods and Models for Anticipating Economic, Social, Political and Security Effects in International Interventions
Kott, Alexander & Citrenbaum, Gary

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Focused on "how-to" applied information for technologists & practitioners in the field of military & humanitarian interventions, with examples on how principles can be applied to spheres like business & social circumstancesCombines 2 key perspectives: emerging technologies & practical execution of interventionsSupports the use of computational aids in politico-social fields that remain suspicious of technology Editors & contributors are leading experts in their respective areas
Sociological theories of crime include: theories of strain blame crime on personal stressors; theories of social learning blame crime on its social rewards, and see crime more as an institution in conflict with other institutions rather than as in- vidual deviance; and theories of control look at crime as natural and rewarding, and explore the formation of institutions that control crime. Theorists of corruption generally agree that corruption is an expression of the Patron–Client relationship in which a person with access to resources trades resources with kin and members of the community in exchange for loyalty. Some approaches to modeling crime and corruption do not involve an explicit simulation: rule based systems; Bayesian networks; game theoretic approaches, often based on rational choice theory; and Neoclassical Econometrics, a rational choice-based approach. Simulation-based approaches take into account greater complexities of interacting parts of social phenomena. These include fuzzy cognitive maps and fuzzy rule sets that may incorporate feedback; and agent-based simulation, which can go a step farther by computing new social structures not previously identified in theory. The latter include cognitive agent models, in which agents learn how to perceive their en- ronment and act upon the perceptions of their individual experiences; and reactive agent simulation, which, while less capable than cognitive-agent simulation, is adequate for testing a policy´s effects with existing societal structures. For example, NNL is a cognitive agent model based on the REPAST Simphony toolkit.
I. Peering into the Fog.- Introduction; A. Kott. - How it is done today; D. Eyre. - The Historical Perspective; Vancourt. - Technology of Unconventional Modeling; E. Waltz. - II. Parts of the Equation. - Political Interactions; M. Abdollohian. - Social Interactions; M. Tswetovat. - Economic Interactions; J. Dechant. - Military and Insurgencies; A. Kott. - Infrastructure Phenomena; Th. Brown. - III. The Whole of the Parts. - Integrating Heterogeneous Models; L. Rozman. - Emergent Behavior in Modeling; H. van Parunak. - Integrating Heterogeneous Databases; D. Dyer. - Populating the Models; G. Citrenbaum. - Virtual Collaboratin Technologies; S. Fouse. - Visualization Technologies; W. Page. - IV Walking in the Fog. - Multi-Dimensional Planning; L. Hawley. - Plan Optimization and Synchronization; J. Ridder. - Adversary and War Games; A.R. Washburn. - Robust Planning in the Face of Uncertainty; S. Morse. - New Approaches to Decision Support; T. Leal. - Efect Identification and Impact Assessment; R. Richards. - V. Conclusion: Living with the Fog, G. Citrenbaum.
International interventions are among the most controversial and complex of human endeavors. In today's smaller, flatter, and interdependent world, interventions of all sorts - economic sanctions or aid, natural-disaster relief, various diplomatic or civil-military engagements—are likely to persist and to become yet more complex and difficult.The last decade has seen an explosive growth of research on methods and tools, particularly computational tools, for estimating effects of interventions. In ESTIMATING IMPACT Alexander Kott and Gary Citrenbaum, with a stellar group of contributors, offer readers a broad and practical introduction to computational approaches for anticipating effects of interventions.International interventions and estimating effects of such interventions on human, economic, social, and political variables are of critical importance to business analysts and planners as well as to government policy planners and non-governmental humanitarian organizations. In current practice, intervention-related decisions, planning, and effects estimating rely on historical analogies, on qualitative theories, on expert opinions, experience, and intuition. ESTIMATING IMPACT argues for a broader, more balanced view. It describes how emerging computational techniques can help analysts, planners, and decision-makers in a number of ways: estimating the range of likely future conditions, highlighting unwarranted assumptions, generating alternative approaches, elucidating details and uncovering the potential for unanticipated effects.While the field is still very young, the trend is unmistakable: there is a rising recognition that quantitative, computational methods are indispensable elements—although by no means panaceas —for making prudent decisions regarding international interventions.

From the reviews:

"Anyone involved in modeling or planning will want this excellent introduction. ... The book also includes a variety of case studies and examples. The editors provide several tables so that the reader may locate an example related to a mechanism of intervention, an effect of intervention, or a modeling technique. The references at the end of each chapter, as well as the index, are well done. ... an excellent introduction to the current field of modeling interventions, and will be useful and worthwhile to readers.” (Brad Reid, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2011)


Estimating Impact demonstrates how to anticipate and analyze the effects of military and humanitarian interventions before they occur. This approach combines two key perspectives -- emerging technologies and practical execution of interventions.

Sociological theories of crime include: theories of strain blame crime on personal stressors; theories of social learning blame crime on its social rewards, and see crime more as an institution in conflict with other institutions rather than as in- vidual deviance; and theories of control look at crime as natural and rewarding, and explore the formation of institutions that control crime. Theorists of corruption generally agree that corruption is an expression of the Patron-Client relationship in which a person with access to resources trades resources with kin and members of the community in exchange for loyalty. Some approaches to modeling crime and corruption do not involve an explicit simulation: rule based systems; Bayesian networks; game theoretic approaches, often based on rational choice theory; and Neoclassical Econometrics, a rational choice-based approach. Simulation-based approaches take into account greater complexities of interacting parts of social phenomena. These include fuzzy cognitive maps and fuzzy rule sets that may incorporate feedback; and agent-based simulation, which can go a step farther by computing new social structures not previously identified in theory. The latter include cognitive agent models, in which agents learn how to perceive their en- ronment and act upon the perceptions of their individual experiences; and reactive agent simulation, which, while less capable than cognitive-agent simulation, is adequate for testing a policy's effects with existing societal structures. For example, NNL is a cognitive agent model based on the REPAST Simphony toolkit.
Introduction: Judgment and Computation.- Emerging Techniques and Tools.- Politics and Power.- Economics and Markets.- Modeling Of Media Influence.- Governance and Society.- Groups and Violence.- Insurgency and Security.- Crime and Corruption.- Visualization and Comprehension.- Verification and Validation.- Conclusions: Anticipation and Action.

From the reviews:

"Anyone involved in modeling or planning will want this excellent introduction. ... The book also includes a variety of case studies and examples. The editors provide several tables so that the reader may locate an example related to a mechanism of intervention, an effect of intervention, or a modeling technique. The references at the end of each chapter, as well as the index, are well done. ... an excellent introduction to the current field of modeling interventions, and will be useful and worthwhile to readers." (Brad Reid, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2011)



Inhaltsverzeichnis



I. Peering into the Fog.- Introduction; A. Kott. - How it is done today; D. Eyre. - The Historical Perspective; Vancourt. - Technology of Unconventional Modeling; E. Waltz. - II. Parts of the Equation. - Political Interactions; M. Abdollohian. - Social Interactions; M. Tswetovat. - Economic Interactions; J. Dechant. - Military and Insurgencies; A. Kott. - Infrastructure Phenomena; Th. Brown. - III. The Whole of the Parts. - Integrating Heterogeneous Models; L. Rozman. - Emergent Behavior in Modeling; H. van Parunak. - Integrating Heterogeneous Databases; D. Dyer. - Populating the Models; G. Citrenbaum. - Virtual Collaboratin Technologies; S. Fouse. - Visualization Technologies; W. Page. - IV Walking in the Fog. - Multi-Dimensional Planning; L. Hawley. - Plan Optimization and Synchronization; J. Ridder. - Adversary and War Games; A.R. Washburn. - Robust Planning in the Face of Uncertainty; S. Morse. - New Approaches to Decision Support; T. Leal. - Efect Identification and Impact Assessment; R. Richards. - V. Conclusion: Living with the Fog, G. Citrenbaum.


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International interventions are among the most controversial and complex of human endeavors. In today's smaller, flatter, and interdependent world, interventions of all sorts - economic sanctions or aid, natural-disaster relief, various diplomatic or civil-military engagements¿are likely to persist and to become yet more complex and difficult. The last decade has seen an explosive growth of research on methods and tools, particularly computational tools, for estimating effects of interventions. In ESTIMATING IMPACT Alexander Kott and Gary Citrenbaum, with a stellar group of contributors, offer readers a broad and practical introduction to computational approaches for anticipating effects of interventions. International interventions and estimating effects of such interventions on human, economic, social, and political variables are of critical importance to business analysts and planners as well as to government policy planners and non-governmental humanitarian organizations. In current practice, intervention-related decisions, planning, and effects estimating rely on historical analogies, on qualitative theories, on expert opinions, experience, and intuition. ESTIMATING IMPACT argues for a broader, more balanced view. It describes how emerging computational techniques can help analysts, planners, and decision-makers in a number of ways: estimating the range of likely future conditions, highlighting unwarranted assumptions, generating alternative approaches, elucidating details and uncovering the potential for unanticipated effects. While the field is still very young, the trend is unmistakable: there is a rising recognition that quantitative, computational methods are indispensable elements¿although by no means panaceas ¿for making prudent decisions regarding international interventions.




Focused on "how-to" applied information for technologists & practitioners in the field of military & humanitarian interventions, with examples on how principles can be applied to spheres like business & social circumstances

Combines 2 key perspectives: emerging technologies & practical execution of interventions

Supports the use of computational aids in politico-social fields that remain suspicious of technology

Editors & contributors are leading experts in their respective areas

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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