and they’re called theorists. That’s right, I would just love to grab a few by the collars and say, “Damnit man! Why must you make all of our lives so difficult?! The empirical phenomena can’t possibly be that difficult to describe or explain! Ack!!!” ***I say this as I proceed to pull my hair out [...]
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It’s All About the Process…Causal Mechanisms Anyone?
Posted in causal mechanisms, Middle Eastern politics on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After presenting three very goofy posts that were simply the product of too much caffeine and hours of looking at Excel spreadsheets, I figure it is high time to write a serious blog post. Or, perhaps the term ‘quasi-serious’ is more appropriate to describe the writing exercise I am undertaking here. I figure if there is an award out [...]