Research note: Examining the scaling methods of the WEIS data set

This article examines the scaling methods of the WEIS data set. In particul ar, the study examines the difference between the Vincent and Goldstein sca ling methods at predicting the fluctuations in behavior between nations thr oughout the international system. In a previous article, Goldstein conclude d that his and Vincent's scale results converged when examining the behavio r of the United States, the Soviet Union and China toward one another. The results show that Goldstein and Vincent scaling methods converge at the int ernational system level.