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Papers by Lee Walker

Research paper thumbnail of Perspectives of country actors on sustainability of food and nutrition security policies across presidential transitions (632.13)

The FASEB Journal, 2014

Developing countries with democratic governments periodically choose and replace presidents. Unce... more Developing countries with democratic governments periodically choose and replace presidents. Uncertainties in these transitions affect political and institutional decision-making. Sustainability during transitions is important for food and nutrition security policies (FNSP), which require continuous political commitment, funding, capacity development, implementation, and collaboration among actors. The purpose of this study was to understand how country actors conceptualize sustainability of FNSP implementation across multiple presidential transitions. A case study in one Central-American country was conducted using a qualitative, grounded-theory approach. FNSP country actors described their understanding of sustainability in the context of specific actions. Sustainability was conceptualized differently depending on actors’ institution (government, international organization, private sector, civil society, research), level (central, departmental, municipal), and mode of job assignment (appointed, elected)...

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction to the Research Handbook on Law and Courts

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Oct 8, 2019

Susan Silbey (2005: 358) argued that studies of the politics of law needed to take on the creatio... more Susan Silbey (2005: 358) argued that studies of the politics of law needed to take on the creation of consensus at a time of war and polarization when governing is in the hands of wealthy elites. Since she wrote, wars continue, polarization has deepened, authoritarianism has more powerful and vocal advocates, and the electronic media she references have spread. This introduction will take the contests over what courts are for in the context Silbey described.

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional Viability and High Courts: A Comparative Analysis of Post-Communist States

Australian Journal of Political Science, 2009

and-conditions-of-access.pdf This article may be used for research, teaching and private study pu... more and-conditions-of-access.pdf This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution , reselling , loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

Research paper thumbnail of Gender and Attitudes Toward Justice System Bias in Central America

Latin American Research Review, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of The Ballot as a Party-System Switch

Party Politics, 2005

Diverging from the generally accepted argument that Australian ballot adoption in the USA was the... more Diverging from the generally accepted argument that Australian ballot adoption in the USA was the work of anti-party forces, this article revitalizes Key's taxonomy of the political party and advances the argument that the merger of party organization and party-in-government interests in part led to adoption of the ballot and facilitated the 1896 party-system change. The pattern of Australian ballot adoption – particularly the rapid adoption of the ballot in Western states – indicates that the state party organization and the party-in-government were united in their frustration prompted by their mutual inability to curb opposition party success and unpredictability of party-in-the-electorate activity at the congressional level. Using the Australian ballot as an outcome variable in a prior-to-adoption model and as an explanatory variable in a subsequent-to-adoption model, findings indicate that state party organizations accepted the ballot partly to obtain control over congressional election outcomes.

Research paper thumbnail of Elections as Focusing Events: Explaining Attitudes Toward the Police and the Government in Comparative Perspective

Law & Society Review, 2008

Skip to Main Content. Due to scheduled maintenance access to the Wiley Online Library may be disr... more Skip to Main Content. Due to scheduled maintenance access to the Wiley Online Library may be disrupted as follows: Saturday, 30 October - New York 0500 EDT to 0700 EDT; London 1000 BST to 1200 BST; Singapore 1700 SGT to 1900 SGT. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Elicited Priors for Bayesian Model Specifications in Political Science Research

Journal of Politics, 2005

We explain how to use elicited priors in Bayesian political science research. These are a form of... more We explain how to use elicited priors in Bayesian political science research. These are a form of prior information produced by previous knowledge from structured interviews with subjective area experts who have little or no concern for the statistical aspects of the project. The purpose is to introduce qualitative and area-specific information into an empirical model in a systematic and

Research paper thumbnail of Elicited Priors for Bayesian Model Specifications in Political Science Research

Journal of Politics, 2005

We explain how to use elicited priors in Bayesian political science research. These are a form of... more We explain how to use elicited priors in Bayesian political science research. These are a form of prior information produced by previous knowledge from structured interviews with subjective area experts who have little or no concern for the statistical aspects of the project. The purpose is to introduce qualitative and area-specific information into an empirical model in a systematic and

Research paper thumbnail of CPO45-2 Walker Kehoe

Gendered literature about the third wave of democracy suggests that women should be at least as s... more Gendered literature about the third wave of democracy suggests that women should be at least as supportive of democracy as their male counterparts since women have made tangible gains in new democratic states. For instance, the political representation of women by women (descriptive representation) in new democratic legislatures of the third wave is dramatically higher than representation of women by women during the prior authoritarian period. 1 Paradoxically, survey data from Latin America and Africa show that women are 5 percent and 7 percent, respectively, less likely than men to prefer democracy. 2 Moreover, Latin American data suggest that women, as a group, are more likely than men to reject democracy when democracy underperforms. Scholars posit that these gendered differences occur because 1) women are more risk-averse and significantly less likely than men to prefer the uncertainty of democracy; and 2) women are more likely than men to base their preference for democracy on the performance of the democratic regime. Assuming that these gendered differences come not from inherent characteristics of men and women but rather from something that each group uniquely experiences, what have these groups encountered or undergone to formulate such unique responses? Literature on women and democratization in Latin America suggests that the historical moment of the democratic transition is the likely antecedent from which these gendered differences arise. 4 Moreover, Georgina Waylen argues that "a gendered analysis of democratic consolidation in Latin America must begin by examining the terms of transition." 5 In short, the mode of the democratic transition conditions the effect that gender has on support for democracy. Thus, we argue that the gender gap in support for democracy is partly a function of the level of attachment that women, as a group, have for the democratic regime, and that this level of attachment is, at least in part, determined by the mode of democratic transition.

Research paper thumbnail of Perspectives of country actors on sustainability of food and nutrition security policies across presidential transitions (632.13)

The FASEB Journal, 2014

Developing countries with democratic governments periodically choose and replace presidents. Unce... more Developing countries with democratic governments periodically choose and replace presidents. Uncertainties in these transitions affect political and institutional decision-making. Sustainability during transitions is important for food and nutrition security policies (FNSP), which require continuous political commitment, funding, capacity development, implementation, and collaboration among actors. The purpose of this study was to understand how country actors conceptualize sustainability of FNSP implementation across multiple presidential transitions. A case study in one Central-American country was conducted using a qualitative, grounded-theory approach. FNSP country actors described their understanding of sustainability in the context of specific actions. Sustainability was conceptualized differently depending on actors’ institution (government, international organization, private sector, civil society, research), level (central, departmental, municipal), and mode of job assignment (appointed, elected)...

Research paper thumbnail of Introduction to the Research Handbook on Law and Courts

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Oct 8, 2019

Susan Silbey (2005: 358) argued that studies of the politics of law needed to take on the creatio... more Susan Silbey (2005: 358) argued that studies of the politics of law needed to take on the creation of consensus at a time of war and polarization when governing is in the hands of wealthy elites. Since she wrote, wars continue, polarization has deepened, authoritarianism has more powerful and vocal advocates, and the electronic media she references have spread. This introduction will take the contests over what courts are for in the context Silbey described.

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional Viability and High Courts: A Comparative Analysis of Post-Communist States

Australian Journal of Political Science, 2009

and-conditions-of-access.pdf This article may be used for research, teaching and private study pu... more and-conditions-of-access.pdf This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution , reselling , loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

Research paper thumbnail of Gender and Attitudes Toward Justice System Bias in Central America

Latin American Research Review, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of The Ballot as a Party-System Switch

Party Politics, 2005

Diverging from the generally accepted argument that Australian ballot adoption in the USA was the... more Diverging from the generally accepted argument that Australian ballot adoption in the USA was the work of anti-party forces, this article revitalizes Key's taxonomy of the political party and advances the argument that the merger of party organization and party-in-government interests in part led to adoption of the ballot and facilitated the 1896 party-system change. The pattern of Australian ballot adoption – particularly the rapid adoption of the ballot in Western states – indicates that the state party organization and the party-in-government were united in their frustration prompted by their mutual inability to curb opposition party success and unpredictability of party-in-the-electorate activity at the congressional level. Using the Australian ballot as an outcome variable in a prior-to-adoption model and as an explanatory variable in a subsequent-to-adoption model, findings indicate that state party organizations accepted the ballot partly to obtain control over congressional election outcomes.

Research paper thumbnail of Elections as Focusing Events: Explaining Attitudes Toward the Police and the Government in Comparative Perspective

Law & Society Review, 2008

Skip to Main Content. Due to scheduled maintenance access to the Wiley Online Library may be disr... more Skip to Main Content. Due to scheduled maintenance access to the Wiley Online Library may be disrupted as follows: Saturday, 30 October - New York 0500 EDT to 0700 EDT; London 1000 BST to 1200 BST; Singapore 1700 SGT to 1900 SGT. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Elicited Priors for Bayesian Model Specifications in Political Science Research

Journal of Politics, 2005

We explain how to use elicited priors in Bayesian political science research. These are a form of... more We explain how to use elicited priors in Bayesian political science research. These are a form of prior information produced by previous knowledge from structured interviews with subjective area experts who have little or no concern for the statistical aspects of the project. The purpose is to introduce qualitative and area-specific information into an empirical model in a systematic and

Research paper thumbnail of Elicited Priors for Bayesian Model Specifications in Political Science Research

Journal of Politics, 2005

We explain how to use elicited priors in Bayesian political science research. These are a form of... more We explain how to use elicited priors in Bayesian political science research. These are a form of prior information produced by previous knowledge from structured interviews with subjective area experts who have little or no concern for the statistical aspects of the project. The purpose is to introduce qualitative and area-specific information into an empirical model in a systematic and

Research paper thumbnail of CPO45-2 Walker Kehoe

Gendered literature about the third wave of democracy suggests that women should be at least as s... more Gendered literature about the third wave of democracy suggests that women should be at least as supportive of democracy as their male counterparts since women have made tangible gains in new democratic states. For instance, the political representation of women by women (descriptive representation) in new democratic legislatures of the third wave is dramatically higher than representation of women by women during the prior authoritarian period. 1 Paradoxically, survey data from Latin America and Africa show that women are 5 percent and 7 percent, respectively, less likely than men to prefer democracy. 2 Moreover, Latin American data suggest that women, as a group, are more likely than men to reject democracy when democracy underperforms. Scholars posit that these gendered differences occur because 1) women are more risk-averse and significantly less likely than men to prefer the uncertainty of democracy; and 2) women are more likely than men to base their preference for democracy on the performance of the democratic regime. Assuming that these gendered differences come not from inherent characteristics of men and women but rather from something that each group uniquely experiences, what have these groups encountered or undergone to formulate such unique responses? Literature on women and democratization in Latin America suggests that the historical moment of the democratic transition is the likely antecedent from which these gendered differences arise. 4 Moreover, Georgina Waylen argues that "a gendered analysis of democratic consolidation in Latin America must begin by examining the terms of transition." 5 In short, the mode of the democratic transition conditions the effect that gender has on support for democracy. Thus, we argue that the gender gap in support for democracy is partly a function of the level of attachment that women, as a group, have for the democratic regime, and that this level of attachment is, at least in part, determined by the mode of democratic transition.