Hi all. Please consider supporting my colleague Mike Hoffman following the tragic loss of his wife. Like Mike, Kathy was unfailingly kind. Mike and his kids can use all the support we can provide during this time. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Apparently, I’m actually *in* the NYT (thanks to a friend for the heads up) --- always cool to see research go beyond academia!
The Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for the position of Teaching Assistant Professor of Political Science. We are looking for a colleague who will teach three courses per semester in our undergraduate curriculum. The principal responsibility will be teaching in Comparative Politics, especially the introductory course, but the candidate may be invited to teach other courses, depending upon the department’s needs and the candidate’s areas of expertise. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of successful undergraduate instruction. There are no research expectations associated with this position. This is a fixed term position with an initial appointment for three years and opportunities for re-appointment and advances contingent on performance and available funding. As part of the University’s teaching track, the position offers competitive benefits. More information on UNC’s career ladder and fixed term ranks is available here: https://facultyaffairs.unc.edu/policies-and-procedures/faculty-appointments/fixed-term-faculty-ranks/.
🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨
We're hiring a Teaching Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics!
Come join a great department: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/312...
I'm on the committee, so send any questions my way.
#polisky #academicjobs
Thrilled to share that my paper with @judgelord.bsky.social and Justin Grimmer:"How shifting priorities and capacity affect policy work and constituency service: Evidence from a census of legislator requests to U.S. federal agencies" is out at the AJPS!
Another great postdoc opportunity at Notre Dame! We’re seeking a scholar of American racial & ethnic politics to join our fantastic and growing postdoc cohort
Major upside: the opportunity to interview with our poli sci dept for conversion to a tenure-track line
apply.interfolio.com/179415
It's not just Trump --- state legislators who actively and openly undermined free and fair elections faced spotty accountability (at best) in the wake of their physical participation in the Jan 6th insurrection
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Another great postdoc opportunity at Notre Dame! We’re seeking a scholar of American racial & ethnic politics to join our fantastic and growing postdoc cohort
Major upside: the opportunity to interview with our poli sci dept for conversion to a tenure-track line
apply.interfolio.com/179415
Abstract of "From the Briefing Room to Your Living Room: How the President Sets the Media's Agenda"
On Bluesky, you often see commentary on and jokes about clips from White House Daily Briefings--but have you considered *why* the White House does them? And to what end?
I (with @benjaminsnoble.bsky.social and Erin Rossiter) investigate in a new paper 1/N
www.davidryanmiller.com/files/Presid...
‼️ New working paper ‼️
We find bipartisan appeals credibly signal policymaking intentions—on an issue-by-issue basis
We show how and why bipartisan lawmaking persists amid congressional conflict: progress often comes through issue-specific pathways rather than broad consensus between Ds and Rs
🧵👇
So excited that my book with @allisoncarnegie.bsky.social, Global Governance Under Fire: How International Organizations Resist the Populist Wave, will be published with @princetonupress.bsky.social on January 27, 2026. You can pre-order the book now for 30% off with the code P329 at the below link!
Really proud of this project! Any advice, feedback, comments, or musings are welcome!
Findings 4-6: This follow-through reflects substantive bipartisan engagement, these analyses replicate with just first-term lawmakers, and this substantive bipartisan engagement predicts a greater likelihood of bill passage and enactment
Finding 3: Our findings reveal that when politicians say they will be bipartisan *on a specific issue* they subsequently exhibit greater bipartisan engagement *on that issue* holding constant their overall lawmaking disposition
Finding 2: When politicians make bipartisan appeals, they deploy them on only a subset of issues within their platforms — one or two, on average
This aligns with our theory that bipartisan appeals function as issue-specific commitments made in the pursuit of legislative success
Finding 1: Contrary to popular and scholarly expectations, candidates *do* use bipartisan appeals in campaigns — about *half* of general election winners adopt such appeals.
Bipartisan messaging is pervasive across candidates, districts, and issue areas — these appeals are very common!
Full paper coauthored with @colinrcase.bsky.social and @emilyommundsen.bsky.social is here:
➡️ osf.io/preprints/so...
Major findings are detailed below!
‼️ New working paper ‼️
We find bipartisan appeals credibly signal policymaking intentions—on an issue-by-issue basis
We show how and why bipartisan lawmaking persists amid congressional conflict: progress often comes through issue-specific pathways rather than broad consensus between Ds and Rs
🧵👇
Today I am thankful for the SPPQ editorial team!
I created a simulated social media environment in Qualtrics and found that individuals’ political attitudes can change based on state legislators’ social media posts. A dissertation chapter and the most fun I’ve had working in a project so far.
Logo of State Politics & Policy Quarterly next to a stylized map of the United States.
#OpenAccess from State Politics & Policy Quarterly -
Is It Worth Posting? Testing the Influence of State Legislators in Simulated Social Media - https://cup.org/4imtUes
- @ahemmen.bsky.social
#FirstView
Congratulations to Notre Dame grad student Abigail Hemmen @ahemmen.bsky.social on her new paper (and JMP) in SPPQ. She’s on the market, folks! cc @rooneyinstitute.bsky.social
BJPolS abstract discussing the behavior of American state legislators and their impact on democratic processes, specifically in relation to actions taken around the 2020 presidential election.
NEW -
The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections - https://cup.org/3K5I3Aa
- @rachelporter.bsky.social, Jeffrey J. Harden, Emily Anderson, Géssica de Freitas, Mackenzie R. Dobson, @ahemmen.bsky.social & Emma Schroeder
#OpenAccess
Congratulations to the RPL Lab on their BJPS publication, supported by the Rooney Institute! The study examines how state legislators were held accountable for actions challenging the 2020 election, finding only Jan. 6 participation led to consequences. doi.org/10.1017/S000...
This was a collaboration with Notre Dame graduate students in our Representation and Politics in Legislatures (RPL) Lab --- more fantastic work to come!
(rooneyinstitute.nd.edu/research/res...)
"The Consequences of Elite Action Against Elections" is now in print at BJPS (@bjpols.bsky.social)
doi.org/10.1017/S000....
Political inexperience in Congress has measurable effects on legislative outcomes. Our research finds that when districts elect political newcomers over career politicians, congressional dysfunction tends to increase.
New explainer of our PNAS study:
theconversation.com/amateur-hour...
Amateur hour in Congress: How political newcomers fuel gridlock and government shutdowns buff.ly/p9jff1L
Totally fair point. I do want to point out, though, that bipartisan lawmaking is the opposite of status quo governance, because it actually produces results
