Evidence in Analytics. Part I. Rustam Burnashev
Training by Professor Rustam Burnashev of the Kazakh-German University, PhD in Philosophy, "Evidence in Analytics: Science vs. Political Anecdote"
00:00 Welcome
02:30 What is evidence in analytics?
06:15 Two models of evidence: deductive and inductive
08:20 How is an evidence base built?
09:30 An example of the deductive method. Events in Ukraine through the lens of the "weak state" concept
12:35 Operationalization: How to relate theory to observed reality
14:30 January events through the lens of the "weak state" concept
16:25 How to avoid turning research into a statistical handbook?
17:55 How many ideas should an analytical paper contain?
19:00 Operationalization and Selection of Research Methods
20:15 Evidence Collection: A Case Study of Three Waves of Kazakhstani Analytics
22:55 How Well Was the Sociological Profile of the Participants in the January Events Prepared?
29:55 What's the Difference Between Science and Analytics?
34:02 Structure of Research Papers
37:35 What Should Be Removed or Added to a Research Paper to Make It an Analytical Note?
39:25 How Many Scenario Forecasts Can an Analyst Offer?
43:10 An Analyst Focuses on the Client's Attitudes and Interests, Not Theory
45:40 Science vs. Political Anecdote