Peter ChaiAround a hundred years ago, Max Weber, one of the greatest German sociologists, constructed…Ronald Inglehart, a well-known American political scientist and the Founding President of the World Values Survey Association, who just…May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Peter ChaiUnpacking the Dynamic, Multifaceted, and Flexible Nature of ConfucianismThe Myth of Cultural RelativismJan 13, 2023Jan 13, 2023
Peter ChaiTips for proofreading (especially users of English as a second language)The key message for proofreading is probably that if your sentences and words are unclear, it does not only mean that your writing skills…Nov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022
Peter ChaiIn modern political science studies, we aim to find latent, i.e.,However, in an experimental setting, we can manually change X variables and separate Z variables to avoid concluding spurious…Nov 11, 2022Nov 11, 2022
Peter ChaiSome Essential Preparations Before Entering Japanese Graduate Schools:Before applying to a graduate school in the social sciences in Japan, it is important to sufficiently practice your academic skills which…Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022
Peter ChaiLessons from Comparative PoliticsThe importance of research design and methodology. Case selection, sampling, type of regression, etc. can have substantial consequences…Jun 4, 2022Jun 4, 2022
Peter ChaiSome Tips on Academic Reading in the Social Sciences1.Reading (Skim and Scan)May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
Peter ChaiAn Introduction to Populism and Authoritarianism Based on Norris and Inglehart (2019)Defining Populism and Authoritarian PopulismMay 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Peter ChaiA Brief Review of The Economy and The Vote (Van der Brug, et al., 2007)Assumptions Behind Economic VotingMay 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Peter ChaiThe Conceptualization of DemocracyThere are two types of categories researchers in the field of democratization could choose to classify regimes and conceptualize democracy…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
