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1. Introduction 1. Introduction
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2. Why Agent-Based Modeling? 2. Why Agent-Based Modeling?
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3. An Agent-Based Model of the Evolution of an Ethnic Demography 3. An Agent-Based Model of the Evolution of an Ethnic Demography
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Agents Agents
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The Repertoire of Attributes for the Population and for Individual Agents The Repertoire of Attributes for the Population and for Individual Agents
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The Repertoire of Categories for Agents and the Population The Repertoire of Categories for Agents and the Population
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Leaders and Coalitions Leaders and Coalitions
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Optimal Winning Coalitions Optimal Winning Coalitions
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Change in Activated Attributes and Categories Change in Activated Attributes and Categories
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Choosing a Leader Choosing a Leader
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4. Experimental Results 4. Experimental Results
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Experiment 1: Political Stability in Different Contexts (Varying Stickiness and OWC) Experiment 1: Political Stability in Different Contexts (Varying Stickiness and OWC)
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Experiment 2: OWC Levels and the Evolution of Political Demography Experiment 2: OWC Levels and the Evolution of Political Demography
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5. Conclusion 5. Conclusion
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Appendix EthnicID Model Specification Appendix EthnicID Model Specification
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System Topology System Topology
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The Attribute Repertoire The Attribute Repertoire
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The Evolution of Attribute Repertoires The Evolution of Attribute Repertoires
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Leaders and Their Coalition Specifications Leaders and Their Coalition Specifications
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Choosing a Leader Choosing a Leader
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Default Parameter Values Default Parameter Values
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7 Modeling the Evolution of Ethnic Demography
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Published:October 2012
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Abstract
This chapter introduces agent-based modeling as a tool for studying the dynamics of ethnic demography. Computer simulations using agent-based models allow us to advance the static Boulet and Chandra framework. This chapter demonstrates how core concepts in the constructivist agenda such as “stickiness” of attributes and “salience” of dimensions can be modeled as continuous variables that are mutually constitutive of identity shifts. It first presents simulations that investigate the relationship between the stickiness of a salient attribute and the longevity of leadership of ethnic entrepreneurs who build a constituency based upon identification with that attribute. Next, it applies the model to examine the relationship of electoral thresholds to the concentration of attributes in both ethnic and non-ethnic demographies. The simulations reveal that the electoral system is a significant intervening factor in both of these applications. The chapter concludes by discussing the advantages of agent-based models for analyzing multi-layered and complex interactions.
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