Dr Jos Elkink MA PhD
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Biography:
| Jos Elkink works as Lecturer in Social Research Methods for the Social Sciences at SPIRe and the College of Human Sciences Graduate School since September 2007. Previous, he was a pre-doctoral fellow at the Harvard-MIT Data Center of the Institute of Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University, where he consulted students and staff on the use of quantitative methods and software in their research. Jos Elkink's PhD research project, at Trinity College Dublin, concerns the development of an agent-based model of the world-wide diffusion of democracy, combining insights from comparative politics, transition politics, international relations, and recent developments in computational research methods. The study provides insights in possible explanations why countries that are surrounded by democracies have a higher probability of making a transition to democracy themselves. His MA thesis, at Leiden University, similarly related to the diffusion of democracy, in this case across the subnational regions of the Russian Federation. Currently, he is involved in research concerning the estimation, interpretation and presentation of spatial econometric models with discrete dependent variables. While spatial correlations are common in studies of policy diffusion, regime transitions, voting behaviour, etc., little attention has thus far been paid to the resulting complications in statistical estimation, in particular when the dependent variable is dichotomous in nature. His research interests include quantitative research methods, research methods for the social sciences in general, computational approaches, and democratization studies.
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Research Interests
| Quantitative methods in political science Spatial econometrics Agent-based modeling Russian politics European politics Democratization Comparative political institutions Political philosophy, in particular studies on citizenship See my Research Page |
Research Projects
| Sponsor : University College Dublin (UCD) Title : Spatial econometric models and the international clustering of political regimes Start Date / End Date : 01-SEP-10 / 31-AUG-12 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Johan A. Elkink; (2011) 'The international diffusion of democracy'. Comparative Political Studies, . [Details] |
Other Journals
| Joop van Holsteyn, Ruud Koole and Jos Elkink, ; (2002) ''Marginaal of Midden in de Maatschappij? Leden van CDA, D66, PvdA en VVD en hun activiteiten in de samenleving.' [Marginal or in the Middle of Society? Members of CDA, D66, PvdA and VVD and their activities in society.]' Beleid en Maatschappij (Policy and Society) 29 (2) :67-80. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Johan A. Elkink; (2011) Spatial, temporal and spatio-temporal clustering of democracy 52nd Annual Convention of the International Studies Association Montreal, [Details] |
| Johan A. Elkink; (2011) Norm diffusion, polarization, and noise Politicologenetmaal 2011 Amsterdam, [Details] |
| Johan A. Elkink and Richard Sinnott; (2011) Political knowledge and campaign effects in the Irish vote on the Lisbon Treaty 1st Annual General Conference of the European Political Science Association Dublin, [Details] |
| Jennifer Todd and Johan A. Elkink; (2010) The changing impact of equality policies in Northern Ireland: Towards a dynamic model Political Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference Dublin, [Details] |
| Jos Elkink; (2006) Spreading democracy: An agent-based model of the diffusion of democracy Midwest Political Science Association Conference Chicago, [Details] |
| Jos Elkink; (2003) Democratic and economic diffusion 31st Joint Sessions of Workshops of the European Consortium of Political Research Edinburgh, [Details] | |||||||||
| Jos Elkink and Sarah de Lange; (2002) Technique dependency in the analysis of party positions in a multidimensional space Politicologenetmaal 2002 Noordwijkerhout, [Details] | |||||||||
| Jos Elkink; (2001) Differences in democratic sentiment in Russia's regions explained 29th Joint Sessions of Workshops of the European Consortium of Political Research Grenoble, [Details] | |||||||||
| Johan A. Elkink; (2009) Democratic diffusion: An exercise in the empirical validation of an agent-based model General Conference of the European Consortium of Political Research Potsdam, Germany, , 10-SEP-09 - 12-SEP-09 [Details] | |||||||||
| Johan A. Elkink and Richard Sinnott; (2009) Political knowledge and campaign effects in the Irish vote on the Lisbon Treaty ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Lisbon [Details] | |||||||||
| Elkink, J; (2008) An agent-based model of democratic diffusion Annual Conference, American Political Science Association, Boston [Details] | |||||||||
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Published Reports
Richard Sinnott and Johan A. Elkink; (2010) Attitudes and Behaviour in the Second Referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon: Report prepared for the Department of Foreign Affairs. Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin.  [Details] |
| R.A. Koole, J.J.M. van Holsteyn and J.A. Elkink; (2000) Rekrutering en representatie in een representatief bestel. Bevindingen van een empirisch onderzoek onder leden en kiezers van CDA, D66, PvdA en VVD. Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Hague. [Details] |
| Richard Sinnott, Johan A. Elkink, Kevin O'Rourke and James McBride; (2009) Attitudes and behaviour in the referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon. Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, Ireland. [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 2006. Title: Annual Meeting Travel Grant, American Political Science Association |
| Year: 2006. Title: Trinity Trust Travel Grant, Trinity College Dublin |
| Year: 2003. Title: Government of Ireland Scholar, IRCHSS |
| Year: 2002. Title: Scholarship Cultural Treaty Netherlands ¿ Ireland |
| Year: 2001. Title: Travel Grant, Leids Universitair Fonds, Leiden University |
Associations
| Association: Econometric Society, Function/Role: |
Conference Contributions
| Jos Elkink; (2006) Modeling the Diffusion of Democracy: An exercise in the empirical validation of an agent-based model. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], American Political Science Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia , 31-AUG-06 - 03-SEP-06. |
| Jos Elkink; (2006) An agent-based model of democratic diffusion. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], 34th ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshop, Nicosia , 25-APR-06 - 30-APR-06. |
| Jos Elkink; (2006) Spreading Democracy: An agent-based model of the diffusion of democracy. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago , 20-APR-06 - 23-APR-06. |
| Jos Elkink; (2003) Democratic and economic diffusion. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], 31st ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Edinburgh , 28-MAR-03 - 03-APR-03. |
| Jos Elkink and Sarah de Lange; (2002) Technique Dependency in the Analysis of Party Positions in a Multidimensional Space. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], Politicologenetmaal 2002, Noordwijkerhout , 23-MAY-02 - 24-MAY-02. |
| Jos Elkink; (2001) Differences in Democratic Sentiment in Russia's Regions Explained. [Non Refereed Paper/Abstract Presented at Conference], 29th ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Grenoble , 06-APR-01 - 11-APR-01. | |||||||||
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Committees
| Committee : Graduate School Board, College of Human Sciences |
| Committee : College Executive, College of Human Sciences |
| Committee : Academic Council Committee on Quality |
| Committee : Academic Council Committee on Examinations |
| Committee : Applications Steering Group |
| Committee : Graduate School Directors Group | |||||||||
| Committee : University Management Team Plenary | |||||||||
| Committee : Pre-Masters Board of Studies | |||||||||
| Committee : Pre-Masters Board of Studies | |||||||||
| Committee : University Graduate Programmes Board | |||||||||
| Committee : Geary Institute Management Committee | |||||||||
| Committee : PhD Computational Social Science and Complex Systems Programme Board | |||||||||
| Committee : Graduate Studies Committee, SPIRe, University College Dublin | |||||||||
| Committee : Postgraduate Exam Board, SPIRe, University College Dublin | |||||||||
| Committee : Graduate Taught Programs Board, College of Human Sciences, University College Dublin | |||||||||
| Committee : Graduate School (Executive) Board, College of Human Sciences, University College Dublin | |||||||||
| Committee : Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin | |||||||||
| Committee : Business, Economics and Social Studies Faculty Executive, Trinity College Dublin | |||||||||
| Committee : Information Systems Services Users Committee, Trinity College Dublin | |||||||||
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Employment
| Employer: Harvard-MIT Data Center, Harvard University Position: Pre-doctoral fellow |
Education
| Year 2008 Institution: Trinity College Dublin Qualification: PhD Subject: Political Science |
| Year 2002 Institution: Qualification: MA Subject: Political Science |
Languages
| Dutch: |
| English: |
Consultancy
| Client: : Institute for Public and Politics |
Reviews
| European Journal Of Political Research: Reviewer. |
| Irish Political Studies: Reviewer. |
| Party Politics: Reviewer. |
| Swiss Political Science Review: Reviewer. |
Teaching Interests
| Quantitative methods in the social sciences (in particular panel data analysis, spatial econometrics, and limited dependent variable models) and research design in general. See also my Teaching Page. |
Recent Postgraduates
| Eadaoin Smith, Masters thesis supervisor, 2011 Tobias Krume, Masters thesis supervisor, 2011 |
Modules Taught
| 201100 POL41380 Politics: Inferential statistics |
| 201100 POL50050 Politics: PhD Quantitative Research 2 |
| 201100 POL41370 Politics: Descriptive statistics |