Very excited because tomorrow at @maxwellsu.bsky.social, we’ll be hosting a conversation on Peru’s ever-shifting, volatile political landscape. We’ll be joined by Salvador del Solar—former Prime Minister and Maxwell’s MAIR alum. Looking forward to a thoughtful and timely discussion.

Done with #APSAVRM26. Looking forward to presenting the same paper at the @yaledatascience.bsky.social. FDS workshop on AI for social science research methods organized by @dremmazang.bsky.social, Daniel Karell, Tong Wang and @harshparikh.bsky.social.

fds.yale.edu/events/fds-w...

President Joe Biden stands at a podium in a large room, speaking to an audience. To the left is a large painted portrait on display. Flags, including the American flag and New York state flag, are positioned behind the podium. Plants decorate the stage area.

President Joe Biden sits on stage with other individuals.

In the image, a group of individuals are standing together with President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, smiling in a professional setting with a sign that reads "Welcome" in the background.

Today, #SyracuseU welcomed home alumnus and 46th U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. L'68, H’09 🍊

The University unveiled a portrait in Dineen Hall at the @syracuselaw.bsky.social to honor his legacy and lifelong public service.

I had a lot of fun the other day giving a workshop on the modern DID revolution at Syracuse University's Maxwell School — thank you @adam42smith.bsky.social for hosting!

I have posted the slides to my website at amandakweiss.com/did if anyone is interested.

Announcement for "Commencement 2026 Keynote Speaker" featuring a person in a suit identified as Mike Tirico ’88, NBC Sports Broadcaster, against a blue background with leaf patterns.

Introducing our 2026 Commencement speaker: Mike Tirico '88 🎓🍊

He'll deliver this year's address on Sunday, May 10, at 9:30 a.m. in the JMA Wireless Dome.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3Qu95nv

Maxwell is #1 again! 🏆

Top-ranked in public affairs by U.S. News, with excellence across 10 subspecialty areas.

A proud moment for a community dedicated to public service. #BestGradSchools

➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/3PT3uXO

📢 Introducing krpoltext: an R package & API for South Korean political text analysis.
Built around election campaign booklets & party statements (2000–2022) — 49,678 candidates and 82,723 party statements spanning two decades.
🔗 Package docs & GitHub page: taehyun-lim.github.io/krpoltext/

Congrats to Alice!!

Our event on @ryan-griffiths.bsky.social's new book, The Disunited States, is fast approaching. Join Ryan and panelists @erinjenne.bsky.social and @karlobasta.bsky.social next Monday, March 30, at 3pm BST.

Register/info: edin.ac/40MwMcG

Looking forward to presenting my new paper on the use of Agentic RAG for elite network data collection, with an application to the Israeli case, at the APSA Virtual Research Workshop organized by @javierosorio.bsky.social, P. Brandt, V. D'Orazio and L. Khan.
eventdata.utdallas.edu/workshops/ap...

I’ll be attending this year’s @wzb.bsky.social’s MoPED workshop in Berlin, discussing my paper on Gendered Information Inequality in Elite Networks, applied to the Tunisian case.

Don’t Listen to Anyone Who Thinks Secession Will Solve Anything Americans increasingly fantasize about a divorce between red and blue states—but they dread the thought of civil war. You can’t have one without the other.

I wrote a piece in Wired about why secession in America is not the solution some think it will be.

www.wired.com/story/dont-l...

Taking a (very) brief pause from my usual venting about state of the world to share some professional news: grateful for this recognition—and the support it will provide for my term as president of @isanet.bsky.social during these tumultuous times @maxwellsu.bsky.social @supolisci.bsky.social

Audie Klotz Named Inaugural Heighberger Family Faculty Fellow of Public Service The fellowship was created to honor the highly accomplished public service careers of alumnus Eric Heighberger ’93 and his spouse, Genevieve. 

Audie Klotz is the inaugural Heighberger Family Faculty Fellow of Public Service. 🌍

The role honors the public service careers of Eric ’93 and Genevieve Heighberger ’93 and supports research shaping policy.
@supolisci.bsky.social

US recession odds spike as Iran war explodes Recession odds rose in prediction markets as the Iran conflict added new pressure to the United States economy.

Professor @danielmcdowell.bsky.social says he's concerned the conflict could “result in renewed attacks from the White House on the independence of the Federal Reserve. @supolisci.bsky.social

There's something about studying abroad that makes everything you've been learning suddenly click 🌍

Learn more about studying abroad at #SyracuseU: https://bit.ly/40l8GFW

The politicization of the news media How the media's exploitation of our tribal tendencies can lead us astray — or bring us together.

Check out a recent Spirit & Sword substack on the politicization of the news media with extensive discussion with our own @johannadunaway.bsky.social, research director of @syracuseu.bsky.social's Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship, Washington DC: open.substack.com/pub/spiritan...

‘My Heart Bleeds’: SWFL Ukrainians mark 4 years of war A large crowd waved Ukrainian flags and held signs at the intersection of U.S. 41 and South Biscayne Drive in North Port to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion.

The war likely won't end anytime soon, says Professor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social. “The simple reason is [Russian President] Vladimir Putin is not interested in a deal, he wants to control Ukraine and Ukraine wants to remain free and independent and sovereign. @supolisci.bsky.social

Report on the great talk that @oxanashevel.bsky.social gave at Syracuse University's Maxwell School for our event marking the 4th anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

It's hard to believe we get to call this place home ❄️

Grab your (virtual) coat and take a wintry walk around campus with us ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cPUbRE

Some Publicity

Nuclear balance and extended deterrence: evidence from cold war superpower alliances Abstract. Does a favorable nuclear balance of power strengthen the credibility of extended deterrence against nuclear-armed opponents? This “superiority-cr

Does a favorable nuclear balance of power strengthen extended deterrence? My new JPR paper tests this claim and finds no strong evidence for it.

doi.org/10.1093/jopr...

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This @supolisci.bsky.social alum does great work on international security/nuclear weapons and if you’re into that sort of thing you should definitely give him a follow.

Hour 4: Why has Putin continued the war in Ukraine for 4 years? How does he keep power? We explain Podcast Episode · WWL First News with Tommy Tucker · February 23 · 30m

Spent half an hour talking with Tommy Tucker of WWL First News about the 4th anniversary of the Russo-Ukraine War, where things stand, how Putin stays in power, and more. Had enough of a conversation that I got to break down "collective action problems" and "personalist dictatorship" along the way.

David M. Drucker: All these new independents are making politics more partisan Disenchanted voters are fleeing the Democratic and Republican parties in droves. Their exodus is per...

“They're definitely related,” says Professor Johanna Dunaway. “Probably the biggest reason - I think it's the loss of strong control over who runs in the primary.” @supolisci.bsky.social

🚨 New article alert 🚨 Kudos to SU PolSci PhD candidate @mmcloughlin.bsky.social on their new article in Politics & Gender!

Is a dollar vibe shift under way? This episode breaks down how the greenback impacts trade, investment, national security, and the average consumer, as we try to answer the question: is the dollar having a vibe shift?

With apologies to Amy Poehler, *this* was a "Good Hang", with Josh Lipsky and Jessie Yin.

We discuss:
- What's going on with USD?
- Will the euro or won't it?
- The Warsh-dollar bounce

...and lots more.

www.atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/p...

A year into new Trump term, civility takes a colossal hit The president includes coarse language, taunts, insults and threats in his daily communications.

“Who gets the benefit of decent treatment and behavior in our society? Who is owed basic respect? If we focus on that as the goal, then perhaps it'll make it less imperative that we engage in tit for tat.” says Professor Keith Bybee. @supolisci.bsky.social https://wbur.fm/4sY15tM