This chapter argues for the importance of the researcher-toolmaker as a key figure in the field of digital and computational social science and humanities. It emphasizes that the researcher-toolmaker, someone who both conducts research and develops tools, brings a unique perspective that is...

Economic theory predicts that voters tend to vote for the candidate or political party whose expected policies benefit them most financially. Median voter and probabilistic voting models assume that election promises are binding, and voters are prospective. In sanctioning and selection models of...