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It's official. My dissertation defense is set for 16 October in Kalamazoo. I still have to write up a (very brief) conclusion. But the bulk of the work has been destributed. If anyone's interested, you can download the various chapters (all in .pdf format).
- Chapter 1: A short introduction to the dissertation.
- Chapter 2: The standard lit review section.
- Chapter 3: An exploration on Bolivia's "national imaginary" in the 20th century.
- Chapter 4: A description of the Bolivia's political institutions (including party system, electoral systemc, etc).
- Chapter 5: An overview of the 1985-1996 period.
- Chapter 6: An overview of the 1997-2002 period.
- Chapter 7: An overview of the 2003-2005 period.
- Chapter 8: Statistical models testing various relationships in the electoral data (a total of 50 different kinds of linear regression models).
- Chapter 9: The conclusion to the dissertation.
Eventually (and soon) I hope to edit it into a publishable book manuscript. So. I welcome any feedback and/or comments (I might mention you in the acknowledgements).
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UPDATE: The final chapter was added 3 October.
Posted by Miguel at 06:29 PM
Comments
YaHoo!!!!!! What else can I say!
Posted by: mom at September 26, 2006 10:27 PM
Miguel - quite an impressive accomplishement. Many congrats and buena suerte in the defense next month.
Posted by: mike d at September 27, 2006 10:25 AM
Very interesting blog... si estas en Santa Cruz de la Sierra no estaría mal que saques unas fotos, no? :) Suerte en todo!!
Posted by: Jessica at September 27, 2006 02:10 PM
Well it looks like I've got my reading laid out for a couple of nights anyway. Looking forward to it. Your analysis is about the most thorough I've seen in the blogosphere.
Posted by: Norman at September 27, 2006 02:53 PM
Hey,
I agree with Norman; lots to chew on here. I wish you the best of luck on the defense, man, and if I come across any typos, I'll let you know. take care, T
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at September 27, 2006 07:23 PM
Congrats and good luck with the defense. You'll do great.
Posted by: Grant at September 29, 2006 09:10 AM
Good luck with the defense!
Posted by: Melli at September 29, 2006 04:37 PM
Good luck and congrats. N.
Posted by: Nenad at October 1, 2006 03:26 AM
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