Title: The Diversity of Repression: Measuring State Repressive Repertoires with Events Data
Abstract: Tactical repertories of mobilization and repression play an essential role in understanding political violence, yet existing quantitative approaches are ill-equipped to measure such repertoires. We demonstrate a novel method of measuring repertoires of state repression using events data and leveraging information-theoretic entropy measures. We discuss the unique advantages of this new method at the country and global levels.
Biography
Dr. Ryan Welch is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tampa in the Department of Political Science and International Studies. He specializes in human rights, international law and organizations, domestic institutions, political violence, state repression, and quantitative research methodology. His work has appeared in Research and Politics, the Journal of Human Rights, Conflict Management and Peace Science, and Human Rights Review, among other venues.
