Chris Blattman offers up a great list of videos on rebels and their leaders available on Youtube. What is so telling about the list is that it exploits smart mobs to gather data (in this case videos) relevant to political science research. Each Youtube uploader had a unilateral incentive to upload one or more videos but was never aware that this aggregated out to create a valuable and unique collection.
Christopher R. Albon is a political science Ph.D. specializing in armed conflict, public health, human security, and health diplomacy.
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