Computational Politics

The motivation for this work is twofold: first, political scientists and government analysts, on whom society depends for advice regarding some its most critical matters, need new tools to address the dangers of the twenty-first century. The information that characterizes social and political systems has become so complex that few individuals know everything required to make sound decisions or recommendations. Furthermore, their analyses are rarely quantitative or reproducible. We envision that a computational approach to assisting analysts will allow them tomakemore responsible and enlightened decisions in the pursuit of policy and national security goals.